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WASHINGTON — A handful of Democratic state attorneys general said Tuesday that expert officials from their offices were denied access to a …

The big story: The Florida Legislature’s proposed budget does not address the state Auditor General’s primary recommendations to fix the $4.5 billion …

The only time I ever dialed 911 was on the federal government.  I was standing in front of Mueller Park in south …

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his 10th death warrant of 2026 on Tuesday, this time for Dusty Ray Spencer, who has …

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows invalidated a citizen-led ballot initiative aiming to restrict transgender students’ access to school bathrooms, locker rooms and …

Immigrants living temporarily in the United States who want to apply for permanent residence, obtaining what is known as a green card, …

Over the holiday weekend, the Florida House and Senate agreed on language to transfer the University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus to …

After failing for the second year in a row to pass a budget on time, the Florida Legislature has cobbled together this …

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FORT SCOTT — At the national cemetery there is peace. There is no news to report, no current affairs to parse, no …

The Tampa Bay Times, in partnership with the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, will host a free community conversation on Tampa …

Immigrants seeking green cards will have to return first to their home countries and wait despite years of potential backlogs, the Trump …

If you’ve ever admired the flamingos at Sunken Gardens or retreated from the beating sun under a shady tree in the Old …

WATERLOO — David Greene almost didn’t live to see his 20th birthday, let alone his 101st. He died April 17. It could …

Florida legislators gathered Sunday to put the finishing touches on a roughly $115 billion state budget that will affect everyone from AIDS …

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Billions of dollars for schools, healthcare for the state’s poor, and restoring the Everglades remain up in the air with just days …

A new report found that Florida homeowners’ insurance premiums rose nearly double the national average between 2021 and 2025. Across the United …

Cuba’s claim that the U.S. is hypocritical in its charges against Raul Castro won’t hold up in court, experts say. (Photo by …

TALLAHASSEE — The University of Florida mounted a strikingly aggressive public defense of its presidential search Friday night, forcefully rebutting criticisms from …

Kevin Warsh, left, takes the oath of office from U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, right, as Warsh’s wife Jane Lauder …

The owner of Fritz & Franz Bierhaus is fed up with the city of Coral Gables. Harald Neuweg, 67, is so fed …

Proponents of ethanol, including lawmakers from corn-growing states, say year-round sales of a gasoline blend containing 15% of the biofuel would give …

TALLAHASSEE — Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia, Florida’s fiscal watchdog, has tapped state agents to provide him transportation and security at big-ticket …

Community members protest ahead of a special Box Elder County Commission meeting to discuss the Stratos project, a massive data center proposed …

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After a week of behind-the-scenes negotiations, budget writers for the  Florida House and Senate met Friday afternoon and early evening and produced …

Immigration lawyers and advocates say detainees at Alligator Alcatraz are being moved unusually fast to other locations amid reports the detention center …

Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday signed into law two high school sports-related pieces of legislation, one a reaction to NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s …