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Being a journalist isn’t glamorous. For some, it’s incredibly dangerous.Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian understands this well, and it’s why he’s…

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist was in Largo on Wednesday to introduce legislation that would protect federal employees who use medical marijuana in states...

A bill that would have allowed parents to replace the leadership at failing schools has failed on a 20-20 vote in the Florida Senate.It's the latest in a…

The bald eagle population is increasing in Florida, which continues to be one of the top spots in the lower 48 states for bald eagles to nest and raise…

When the 164 members of this year’s University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine graduating class donned their caps and gowns last…

Anthony Scaramucci's departure comes just 10 days after being named for the position. The move comes just hours into John Kelly's tenure as chief of staff.

A plan to build reservoirs south of Florida's Lake Okeechobee to treat polluted water before it flows downstream became law Tuesday as Republican Gov....

Governor Rick Scott says he will veto the legislature’s education funding proposal, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board in a special session...

Officials in Florida said Saturday a sinkhole that swallowed two homes last month is growing.Pasco County officials during a news conference that a large…

House Republicans on Wednesday pushed through a $622 million bill to battle the Zika virus, setting up challenging negotiations with the Senate and the...

Florida lawmakers wrapped up their 2016 annual session last week, and as is always the case, a number of issues didn’t survive the process. Most...

Three Tampa Bay-area hospitals have filed notices that they are dropping legal challenges against trauma centers at Blake Medical Center in Manatee County…

Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio hasn't said if he's running for president in 2016.But if you want a peek at what some planks of his presidential platform…

Bush v. Clinton could be a barnburner in Florida.A Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday shows former Gov. Jeb Bush and former U.S. Secretary of…

Hundreds of inmate deaths with questionable circumstances have sparked a potential federal investigation into the state's corrections system. The U.S....

Cancer hospitals vying to earn National Cancer Institute designation would get $60 million next year under a budget proposal being released by Florida...

Cash prizes await "citizen scientists" who can improve algorithms that help NASA find and identify asteroids in our solar system, the agency says. A contest begins next week.

Florida Rep. Daniel Webster faces a redrawn congressional map that puts his re-election next year in doubt.

The Justice Department and five states have finalized a settlement of more than $20 billion arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf…

A new medical director is at the helm of Tampa’s James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Joe D. Battle has only been on the job seven weeks but already has a…

Florida U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Wednesday unveiled a $1 trillion plan aimed at rebuilding the nation's crumbling, roads, bridges and airports. During a…

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement wants to revise a law further cracking down on sex offenders that was slated to take effect a couple months...

Florida has added more than 1.4 million jobs since Governor Rick Scott took office. But Scott’s 700,000 jobs in seven years campaign promise is looking...

Some of Florida’s military supporters are lining up behind the state’s land acquisition program. Unlikely allies are joining forces to defend Florida...

The official start of the 2018 legislative session may be months off, but some measures are already nearing the home stretch. A veteran’s ID measure and...