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Several medical groups asked the Florida Board of Medicine to weigh in on a new state law because its broadly written definition of pelvic exams was confusing.

In a memo, Joe Biden's campaign manager cautioned supporters not to get complacent, despite his polling lead over President Trump.

The Rays are heading to the World Series for the second time.

"It was difficult, especially when patients didn't make it. It was very difficult personally, because of my survival."

The 2020 presidential race promises to be a close one in the perennial battleground state of Florida

Disney strengthened language used to denounce racist depictions in some of its classic properties on the company's streaming service.

Many unemployed Americans have been tapping into their savings to pay bills. But those savings are going fast, and hopes for a new round of pandemic relief before the election are fading.

President Donald Trump’s campaign swing through Florida on Friday included an invitation-only event in downtown Fort Myers to highlight his administration's efforts to protect seniors.

Florida’s state leaders are at odds over how cases and deaths from the pandemic are being tracked. It comes as medical experts predict a fall surge of COVID-19 cases.

In a month or so, all 160 members of the Legislature are scheduled to return to Tallahassee, despite predictions that the COVID-19 pandemic could be worse than it is now. Some lawmakers say they're confident everything will be fine while others—especially those who've had the coronavirus—want to make sure safety is the top priority.

Fantasy Fest is the biggest event of the year in the Florida Keys. It was canceled this year because of the pandemic. But die-hard partiers plan on carrying on the costume and scant-clothing tradition, despite concerns from locals.

It's going to look a bit different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cases are surging in many places around the country. As we head into winter here's what public health forecasters think we can expect.

The St. Petersburg City Council approved a $6.7 million dollar contract to equip hundreds of officers and patrol cars with cameras by the end of 2020.

The authors of the "Global Burden of Disease" report track the toll from every conceivable cause of death or disability. This year they also share intriguing solutions that give cause for optimism.

A COVID-19 roundtable discussion looked at how the coronavirus has affected the greater Tampa Bay area.

The justices will hear oral arguments Nov. 30, increasing the potential for Trump to try to omit unauthorized immigrants from the census numbers used to reallocate House seats during his current term.

The number of new cases reported Sunday in the greater Tampa Bay region was 538, much closer to totals seen in the past two weeks. A day earlier, the regional total was 957.

The emails said they came from the Proud Boys, an extremist group that supports President Trump. They deny involvement.

Hillsborough County Public Schools plans to increase the annual salary of almost 4,500 new teachers to $46,900.

The new policy allows for five-minute mask breaks throughout the day.

He said schools should not be quarantining healthy students.

The state has been looking into assuming control of the federal wetlands permitting program off and on since 1992. Wednesday, the EPA held the first of two public hearings on the state application submitted in August.

Democrats boycotted the vote, pointing to what they called the damage she would do to health care, and reproductive and voting rights, and the fact the vote took place amid the presidential election.

Coronavirus cases have spiked 30% in Florida the past two weeks, according the Florida Department of Health. It could get worse as the country moves into colder months.