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The four candidates for Pinellas County Sheriff squared off against each other in a debate last night. And the two Republican front-runners - the current…

The state will spend $5 million next year to entice people to bring their aches and pains to Florida, under a measure that completed its first Senate…

While Governor Rick Scott works behind the scenes to keep a special legislative session from blowing up in his face, national Democrats are blasting him...

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is still butting heads with Ringling Bros. even though it’s been over a year since the circus closed its big…

Bill Nelson, Florida’s senior U.S. Senator, says he’s deeply concerned about North Korea’s ability to arm an ICBM with a nuclear warhead.

The 2017 hurricane season, already forecast to churn out more storms than usual, is likely to get even busier. On Wednesday, the National Oceanic and...

40 more wildland firefighters from Florida are now heading to the western part of the U.S. to help deal with one of the worst wildlife seasons in...

Florida wildlife officials are highlighting sandhill cranes as well as better ways for the public to coexist with the threatened bird species.

Businesses and healthcare industry leaders on Tuesday publicly urged Florida lawmakers to use billions of dollars in federal funds to provide health…

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter will be the franchise’s newest head coach, the team announced Friday.He will replace Lovie…

The Republican-dominated Florida House on Thursday is poised to approve a $991.7 million tax-cut package, after rejecting additions and changes sought…

Post-traumatic stress disorder and military sexual trauma are the top two mental health issues for today’s military and veterans.And both are the focus of…

There's a new way to listen to national and local NPR programming.It a mobile app that tailors what you hear to your listening interests.It's called NPR…

The Tampa Bay Rays new manager held his first news conference on “home turf” Monday with only 72 days before catchers and pitchers report for Spring…

Help might soon be on the way to help fight one of the biggest scourges to ever face Florida's citrus industry.A House and Senate Farm Bill Conference…

McCarthy, the current Majority Leader, had been the favorite ahead of Thursday's closed-door vote by House Republicans.

Florida’s Surgeon General announced he has been diagnosed with colon cancer and will be undergoing surgery today. The news from Dr. John Armstrong came...

A senior government official in Jamaica says people in flood-prone areas of the country are refusing to leave their homes as the outer bands of Hurricane…

A third grade math teacher from Polk County is 2017’s Florida Teacher of the Year.Florida First Lady Ann Scott and Gov. Rick Scott made the announcement…

The military is big business in Florida. Business leaders estimate the state's 20 military installations, along with the defense industry and veterans,…

Supplying gasoline to evacuating Floridians is a top priority according to the governor. That has meant an accelerated tempo at Port Tampa Bay, which…

Nearly 1,500 vessels impacted by Hurricane Irma have been removed from state waters over the past month and a half, according to the Florida Fish and…

A handful of faith leaders wants the Constitution Revision Commission to place new restrictions on payday lenders. The ministers want drastic reductions...

Tuition at the University of South Florida isn't going to increase in the coming school year, thanks to a veto from Gov. Scott. However, some students…

Even after getting snubbed by the NCAA Tournament selection committee, the USF Bulls' women team hasn't quit. Now they're in the final four of the Women's…