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In the face of allegations of bias, Attorney General Merrick Garland called Jack Smith a "veteran career prosecutor" with a "commitment to integrity and the rule of law."

Fifteen years ago, violent clashes between Bolivian security forces and protesters over control of natural gas resulted in many civilian deaths. On...

A report released Wednesday gave a first look at efforts to improve the achievement of minority students in Pinellas County schools.The report is part of…

The “Cameron Mayhew Act” is slated to take effect Saturday, after Governor Rick Scott signed the bill into law aimed at increasing school bus safety.

Gov. Rick Scott has about 10 days to sign legislation appropriating money to counties hit by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A settlement deal...

Over the past two years, there’s been a small wave of press freedom laws passing across the country. And they’re all focused on student press freedom.It…

Police and city leaders in Sanford and South Florida say they have taken precautionary steps for the possibility of mass protests or even civil unrest if George Zimmerman is acquitted.

A Senate committee Tuesday will consider a proposal (SPB 7022) that calls for the state to take steps aimed at hiring more people with disabilities. The...

Florida's state-created fund intended to help private insurers pay out claims after a hurricane has billions in the bank as hurricane season starts,…

Striving for better quality and more predictable costs, Medicare on Monday launched a major payment change for hip and knee replacements, the most...

It's been just days since President Obama signed into law the new Every Child Succeeds Act, doing away with No Child Left Behind. State lawmakers likely…

A bill allowing patients and doctors to enter into primary care agreements has moved forward. These "direct primary care" agreements generally involve…

South Florida has the dubious distinction of leading the nation in new HIV cases. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks...

Florida is still dusting itself off after the Hurricane Irma, but Governor Rick Scott is encouraging Floridians to stay prepared.

Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran and Rep. Byron Donalds have unveiled their plan to challenge violence and abuse in schools.On Wednesday in…

Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Bernie McCabe announced Friday he won't press charges against the city of St. Petersburg.The decision came after the Florida…

Residents with damaged roofs because of Hurricane Irma have only a few days to get temporary aid to get their roofs fixed.The Federal Emergency Management…

Over 2,900 students across the USF System received their diplomas this past weekend, and like most graduating classes, there were a few individual stories…

During the week after New Year’s, Florida lawmakers are slated to come back into Tallahassee for the start of committee weeks. And, on their first day...

Wind damage, hail, and even a tornado are possible across portions of north and central Florida Saturday. A second and more widespread outbreak of...

Orchestra CEO Mark Cantrell said in a statement that the decision to cancel more than a dozen scheduled events through May is based on the need to maintain public safety.

The number of sex offenders and predators living in Florida has been rising steadily for more than a decade, according to a new report put together by…

Unprovoked shark bites dropped around the world by 25 percent in 2018, with the number of attacks in Florida falling even more.The International Shark…

A former CIA agent is facing criminal charges for allegedly leaking classified information to reporters. The Justice Department accuses John Kiriakou of violating the Espionage Act by telling reporters about some of the agency's most sensitive counter-terrorism operations.

Mythology, the latest in the popular "Ology" series for children, explores the stories of ancient Greece. The large books are filled with illustrations and interactive elements, providing a tactile alternative to the Internet.