Florida

Many Americans watched in shock as the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated over the Florida sky 30 years ago.U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, D-FL, was one of…

The Twitterverse is blowing up with claims that Florida has a "flesh-eating" bacteria but state health officials are trying to tamp down what they say is…

A record number of tourists flocked to Florida last year as the nation's economy continued its recovery after the Great Recession.Gov. Rick Scott…

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Florida since Jan. 6, 2015. The issue is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court this summer, but in the meantime, marriage…

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Florida since Jan. 6, 2015. The issue is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court this summer, but in the meantime, marriage…

Florida's unemployment rate continues to drop.This morning, the state's December 2014 unemployment numbers were released. Last month, the unemployment…

Gov. Rick Scott was in Tampa Wednesday to talk about education, particularly his push to expand funding for STEM programs - or science, technology,…

The August unemployment rates for Florida were released today. Changes were minimal from July to August.Florida’s unemployment rate for August is 6.3%,…

Florida is leading the nation in job growth, adding more than 37,000 jobs this month. The Tampa Bay area has added over 25,000 jobs in the last 12 months,…

Energy production, military realignment, Hispanic immigration, student enrollment and changing retirement patterns are among the forces driving population gains in America's fastest-growing counties.

Imagine a job that sends you out onto the road to find the most interesting stories in the state.Stories about wild places, like this one, and people of…

Let's face it, mulching can be a tedious job. So anything that breaks it up can be a welcome sight. But one Florida man got more than he bargained for in…