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The efforts to keep loud, gas-powered leaf blowers from going extinct in Florida are more promising than the state’s efforts ...

Here’s a sampling of the response across Florida to Sunday’s news that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. Among ...

Wildlife officials in Florida said a group of endangered right whales made a rare appearance off the coast of Ponte Bedra ...

A Florida state trooper subjected to a barrage of “loud pops” on New Year’s Day was the target of a dangerous fireworks prank ...

Student rallies like those supporting Palestine look different thanks to new rules at USF and other Florida universities.

Everything has to line up just right, and it's still really far for long-range forecasts, but there is a chance some areas ...

A man’s complaints of being followed took a tragic turn when he started foaming at the mouth and died in front of police ...

A crossword puzzle game in the Florida Lottery just won a woman the kind of cash that lets people quit their jobs. Belinda Dozier of Sanford didn’t spell out her future plans, but the prize amounted ...

"I really want to dedicate myself to cleaning up the waterway because we need it. We've lost 1,000 manatees to pollution," ...

Florida woman accused of hitting teen, using tape and paper to cover license plate before fleeing The 35 Best Places to Spend Christmas in the U.S.A. Parents who raise mentally strong kids do this ...

The U.S. recorded the most tornadoes in at least a decade this year. Researchers are trying to figure out why.