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Eleven people were killed and one of the largest environmental disasters in history happened after an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded in 2010.

Just 2 percent of delegates at the Republican National Convention were black. That's higher than the percentage that supported Mitt Romney in a recent poll: 0. And getting blacks on board may prove especially hard for the GOP presidential candidate given the tone of some recent campaign ads and a wave of new voter ID laws.

Florida’s Department of Education will have a new Commissioner at the helm in Republican former House Speaker Richard Corcoran.

Members of the Pasco County Planning Commission on Monday approved a $75 million solar farm to be built on land previously zoned for agricultural use near…

The head of Florida’s prison system last month told a top federal immigration official he would like to launch a pilot program that would deputize state…

By Ana Ceballos / News Service of FloridaMore than a month after Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Cabinet members wrapped up a six-day trip in Israel, the…

House District 73 will have a new face in Tallahassee after incumbent Greg Steube’s decision to run in District 23 for state Senate. Native Floridian Joe…

Florida is among the worst states for women living in poverty. A report out this month by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research ( IWPR ) and the...

A National Institutes of Health official says the Zika virus could "hang around" the United States for a year or two.

Many parts of Tampa Bay area could see flooding Thursday as the rain tied to Tropical Storm Hermine continues to pour on the region.Brian LaMarre,…

The owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig where 11 men died in April 2010 has agreed to pay criminal and civil penalties to resolve Justice Department allegations over its role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Americans who oppose same-sex marriage often face "intolerance" from those who support it, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Wednesday in a…

Speculation about contenders for the 2018 campaign for Florida governor picked up steam Thursday, as trial attorney John Morgan continued to flirt with a…

A proposal that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to store firearms with security officers at courthouses narrowly advanced Tuesday...

The Florida Department of Transportation is hitting the reset button on the controversial plan known as TBX. It would add express toll lanes to nearly 100…

State lawmakers want to cut fees for the manufacturers of harmful pesticides. That could make it cheaper for chemical companies to sell their products...

During the course of her career, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee associate professor of literacies education Jody McBrien estimates she’s…

In a gamble with monumental political stakes, Republicans set course for a climactic House vote on their health care overhaul after President Donald...

This nasty flu season, which has been worsening for months, may finally be leveling off.

The former players are accused of receiving payouts totaling $3.4 million for medical equipment they allegedly never purchased. The men charged include Clinton Portis, Robert McCune and John Eubanks.

Florida’s top law enforcement agency did not have safeguards in place to ensure text messages sent and received by its employees were retained as required…

The confessed Parkland shooter was in a Broward County courtroom Tuesday for a hearing.

This week marked the start of Florida’s 2020 Legislative session. Until at least mid-March, state lawmakers will discuss and approve bills that touch...

Gov. Ron DeSantis and members of the state Cabinet on Monday named a Coral Gables securities lawyer to become Florida’s third top financial regulator in…

Florida voters have clear choices among the major party candidates for governor. Conservative Republican Ron DeSantis and progressive Democrat Andrew...