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Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a visit to Clearwater Tuesday that the state will distribute 6.5 million coronavirus testing kits that can give results as quickly as 15 minutes.

Florida health officials reported Sunday that 45,588 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state; an increase of 777 people since…

The federal government on Thursday awarded $28.6 million in grants to 47 Florida health centers to expand coronavirus-testing efforts.

An audio postcard from Rick Karr. He knows it's spring, becasue the road repair cres have emerged from hibernation are are tearing-up the streets of Chicago. (2:00) Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C 6. SECURITY, CHINA AND TAIWAN -- In the first of an occassional series on security issues in Asia, NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that the tensions in the Taiwan Strait raise concerns in the US and much of Asia. China's wargames just miles from Taiwan suggest to some a new militarism, and further tip the balance of US sentiment away from China and toward the tiny island that has emerged from dictatorship to democracy.

The Getty Museum in Los Angeles reportedly paid more than $6 million recently at an auction in London for a 15th century illuminated manuscript. The Los Angeles Times reports Britain's culture minister has blocked the work from leaving the country — putting it under an export embargo.

The TSA found 6,301 firearms in carry-on bags, most of which were loaded, in 2022.

Special counsel Jack Smith spoke briefly about the indictment and praised the men and women who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

A Florida couple is pleading guilty to participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Court records show Jamie and Jennifer Buteau entered guilty pleas Monday in District of Columbia federal court.

The bill would delete part of state law that says minors who are age 16 or 17 can’t work before 6:30 a.m. or after 11 p.m. or for more than eight hours when school is scheduled the next day.

It would allow teens ages 16 and 17 to work at heights over 6 feet if they earn a safety certificate and are supervised. Holly Bullard, with the Florida Policy Institute, calls it a "poison bill."

The Apple store in the Baltimore suburb of Towson was the first in the U.S. to unionize. The contract agreement must be approved by roughly 85 employees there. A vote is scheduled for Aug. 6.

New data released by the FBI show violent crime and property crime both fell in 2023 compared to the previous year.

American households lost roughly $16 trillion in net worth since the recession started in 2007. According to the latest Fed data, we regained about $14.6 trillion, or roughly 91 percent, of it. But let's not break out the champagne glasses just yet.

The number of manatees in Florida seems to be steady, according to a study released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.The…

The Florida Education Association (FEA) continues its “Fund Our Future Bus Tour” as it rolls into Manatee, Collier, DeSoto, Pinellas and Hillsborough…

The last time the state reported more than 10,000 cases in a day was on July 26 when there were 12,444 new cases.

The number of people tested across Florida surpassed 121,000 on Tuesday, a jump of more than 29,000 since Monday, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The state added more than 8,000 new cases since Wednesday.

More than 8.7 million people in the state have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, or about 36 percent of the state’s population.

About 6 million gallons of water was released after a pipe broke at Mosaic's Four Corners phosphate mine.

The program has removed more than 25,000 impaired drivers from the road since it was implemented 20 years ago.

College football announced its slate of bowl games Sunday, and the University of South Florida Bulls are once again Alabama-bound, as they will be playing…

While University of South Florida students taking part in spring commencement ceremonies wear caps and gowns made out of recycled materials for the first…

On a day when the country passed the 5 million mark in positive coronavirus cases, Florida reported a drop in the number of positive cases and deaths on…

Florida health officials report 42,402 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state; an increase of 479 since Tuesday.Sixty-seven of those…