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A measure moving through Florida’s House and Senate looks to add student immunization records to the Department of Health’s existing database....

In Miami, the effects of global warming are not hypothetical predictions but realities of everyday life, prompting change by government, businesses and individuals alike.

Florida is reaching out to the 1.5 million military veterans who call the state home with a new initiative."Forward March" brings together state and…

A Jacksonville state lawmaker is pushing to expand a program that helps patients without traditional health insurance directly pay healthcare providers....

A controversial set of bills to ban so-called “sanctuary cities” in Florida appear to be on a fast-track to passage in Tallahassee. And that could be...

United States Sen. Rick Scott was in Fort Myers on Friday to talk about passing federal legislation to tackle the rising costs of pharmaceutical drugs.

The weather is fooling many Floridians today, and it's not just a mean joke. A strong cold front has moved into the Sunshine State, producing rain and...

Gov. Ron DeSantis is tapping a doctor from the University of Florida to lead the state Department of Health.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named a top University of Florida doctor and professor as the state’s next surgeon general.

April is Equal Pay Day. Discrepancies in salaries can be difficult to detect. If people aren’t aware of who’s making what, it’s hard to know when...

The Senate Education Committee has advanced a bill to explore what it calls “intellectual freedom” on college campuses, drawing the most debate of any...

The Women’s Final Four is the latest in a series of big sporting events in the Tampa Bay area.Leaders say these games have millions of dollars in economic…

The state Agency for Health Care Administration last week proposed Medicaid reimbursement reductions for providers who treat children with autism.These…

An international program that has helped South Florida cities address climate change and other livability challenges is ending.

As the legislative session continues in the Florida Capitol, advocates question if lawmakers are making climate change a priority.

Less than a month after Florida lifted a ban on smokable medical marijuana, a House committee approved a bill to limit the strength of marijuana flowers...

A new online measles simulator shows how quickly the disease could spread in Florida.It models the state's actual population, taken from census data, and…

Tampa businessman Joe Redner has lost the latest round in his attempt to grow his own medical marijuana for juicing.

Chalk artists from around the world are coloring the walls and streets of downtown Sarasota this weekend with vivid imagery, classical style artwork and…

Every day, thousands of motorists drive McMullen Booth Road, one of the major north-south roadways in Pinellas County.Starting Friday, they will be facing…

Sen. Marco Rubio says new sanctions on Venezuela are an important step to ending the rule of Nicolas Maduro. But the Miami Republican says other countries…

A new report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association estimates it will take more than 80 years to fix all of the nation's deficient bridges.

A two-day conference at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens is convening the faith community to discuss how the social impact of climate change can...

Governor Ron DeSantis’ pick to head the Agency for Health Care Administration, Mary Mayhew, passed her first Senate confirmation hearing Thursday....

David Collins had 19 points and eight rebounds as the University of South Florida beat DePaul 77-65 on Friday night in Chicago for the College Basketball…