A tropical depression prompted storm surge and tropical storm watches for Florida’s western-most areas. By Monday night or ...

Florida’s emergency fund spent nearly two-thirds of its money last fiscal year on fighting illegal immigration, dwarfing ...

The Florida Democratic Party has voted to formally oppose Amendment 3, the measure designed to expand the homestead exemption ...

The number of Florida residents relying on temporary financial assistance to make ends meet is decreasing but the average ...

A new poll of likely midterm election voters in Florida shows Republicans maintaining steady leads in the marquee ...

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.’” That’s how federal judge Mark Walker began his ...

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A series of special and local election victories over the past year have boosted Florida Democrats’ confidence that they’ll ...

Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results.” – Margaret Atwood  Republicans have long held a stranglehold on ...

University of Central Florida trustees approved raising the out-of-state fee imposed on non-resident students by 15% Thursday, following suit of universities across the state. Last year, the State ...

Florida’s once thriving citrus industry has declined precipitously over the past two decades, but state agriculture officials ...

With a potential cut in property tax revenue looming for Florida’s counties, other costs are on the rise. The state’s top economists this week agreed that Florida’s 67 counties will be on the hook for ...