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Florida's black bear hunting season is scheduled to begin on Dec. 6.

Federal authorities have arrested a 29-year-old man for setting a fire in January that later turned into the Palisades Fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures.

Hiring cooled this fall, according to delayed figures released by the Labor Department Tuesday. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%.

Adam Johnson is seeking a seat on the Manatee County Commission. He said he objects to high property taxes and overdevelopment in the county, claiming current county leaders are wasteful.

While still considered just above “full employment” by state economists, the November rate was up from 3.5% a year earlier.

Maine became the second state to rule the former president is ineligible to run because of what he did in the days leading up to, and on, Jan. 6, 2021.

Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won their primaries in the special elections to replace former Florida Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz, notching wins in reliably conservative districts.

Many spots around Florida reported the coldest January in over a decade, in some spots, a quarter of a century. February promises warmer weather, at least in the short term

There are many different events that Tampa Bay residents can choose from to commemorate Juneteenth.

Lawmakers are faulting the SAA for issuing billions in payments that beneficiaries weren’t entitled to receive — and then demanding the money back — as reported by KFF Health News and Cox Media Group.

In his first high-profile appearance since the June 27 CNN debate, former President Donald Trump held a rally in Doral, Florida, where he made made multiple false statements, particularly on immigration and the economy.

2024 came with a lot of challenges for the Sunshine State, including multiple hurricanes that threatened coastal communities and a contentious presidential election with many local and state seats up for grabs.

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.

The resignation comes after new plagiarism allegations surfaced, adding to the controversy surrounding the Harvard president in recent weeks.

Florida’s next House Speaker says increasing the number of college graduates will require online universities.Online schools won’t replace traditional…

Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III will take over as the next leader of U.S. Central Command based at Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base.CENTCOM is currently led…

The Tampa socialite who exposed the affair of CIA Director David Petraeus, forcing him to resign, is calling upon Congress to restrict access to private…

Sarasota County can still boast it's in the top five counties in Florida on the annual health rankings report from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and…

The University of South Florida can finally compete with the state’s other large public universities that have law schools (University of Florida and the…

A Florida Air National Guard unit is in the running for a squadron of F-35 fighter jets. Mark Oglesby from the Florida Department of Military Affairs...

A new study by the National Council of State Legislatures shows Florida lawmakers would face the toughest lobbying restrictions in the county under a...

Honey bees have captured my attention.As more local beekeepers began popping up at the farmers market, it seemed that friends and family were becoming…

Now that the automatic election recount is done, it's time to do it by hand.A manual recount of ballots cast in the U.S. Senate race between Gov. Rick…

There is little chance the Florida Senate will revisit a controversial state law that has impacted public access to some beach areas, according to top…

In 2018, legislators approved a law that set up a program to target invasive species including pythons, tegu lizards and lionfish.