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Gov. Ron DeSantis was criticized last year for not having a health care platform while he campaigned for the state’s top job.

Authorities in Fort Myers say they're trying to find out who knocked down a controversial bust of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.The News-Press reports…

Therapists who work with autistic children in the Medicaid system are having problems getting required state credentials, according to providers.The issue…

A new study by University of Florida researchers questions the accuracy of the criteria used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to identify…

A Hillsborough County public health initiative received a $50,000 grant this week as part of the national "Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge."The…

The announcement Wednesday afternoon follows decisions by many other countries to ground the planes in the wake of Sunday's deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight.

The vice mayor of Port Richey has been arrested on obstruction charges.Terance Rowe had been serving as acting mayor since former mayor Dale Massad was…

Mulling a run for president as an independent, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said in a speech at Miami-Dade College Wednesday that his presidency...

In their first full action of the 2019 legislative session, Florida lawmakers — many of them grudgingly — ceded to a demand by Gov. Ron DeSantis and...

The decades-long Framingham Heart Study in Massachusetts, which started in 1948 and is still going, paved the way for a lot of what we know about heart…

The message of former Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz is clear: Americans are tired of partisan politics.He told a group of business owners at a…

A House panel on Thursday approved a proposed repeal of the state’s certificate of need program for hospitals, nursing homes and hospices.

Lawmakers are pushing forward with plans to continue carving up millions of dollars voters more than four years ago directed to be spent on land and...

(updated Sunday 10:00 p.m. with latest applicant)Friday was the deadline for people to submit their applications to become the next president of the…

Florida watchdog TaxWatch has released it’s assessment of the Florida College System. Their research found the schools raise wages for their graduates...

Federal prosecutors say a Florida man helped rich and famous parents get their kids into colleges with bribes and fake test scores. We took a closer...

A movie that opened nationwide in theatres Friday depicts what it’s like to live with cystic fibrosis.

Lawmakers are poised to give the Agency for Health Care Administration complete rule-making authority over hospice care, assisted living facilities,...

Last week, Tampa mayoral candidates Jane Castor and David Straz faced off in their first debate since the the primary.Straz, a businessman, focused much…

Floridians could gain access to cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and other foreign countries under legislation approved by a state House committee...

The lack of widespread public transit in the Tampa Bay area is no secret. Talks of how, when, where, and what kind of transportation options to fund have…

Tuesday was Coding Day at the capitol as part of an initiative to promote computer science education . Students, some in elementary school, are lined up...

For nine consecutive years, Sarasota County has maintained a top spot in a national report that looks at county health outcomes and compares it to the…

State lawmakers are hoping to increase access to health care by allowing nurse practitioners to treat patients without a doctor's supervision.Rep. Cary…

The four people vying to become the next president of the University of South Florida presented their case Thursday to the people who study and work at…