Rick Mayer

The finalists include a FSU dean, Naval Academy superintendent and former chancellor at UNC-Wilmington. They don't include state Rep. Randy Fine, who received support from the governor.

The law expands subsidized insurance coverage for families of four with incomes up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $90,000 annually.

DeSantis signed the law which permits qualified CNAs to administer “routine” medications to residents, freeing up registered nurses to provide other needed care.

There’s never been a season where one metro area has gotten to celebrate winning both the NBA title and the NHL’s Stanley Cup. The Miami Heat and Florida Panthers can change that.

It's possible the men's national title game could match South Florida's Miami and FAU, which make up half of Final Four field after big wins this past weekend.

Gov. Ron DeSantis even proposed allowing the No. 1-ranked tennis player to arrive in Miami by boat to circumvent U.S. refusal to let unvaccinated non-citizens fly into the country.

Ashley Moody is warning parents about the opioid after an alarming report found that children younger than 14 are dying of fentanyl poisoning at a faster rate than any other age group.

Tampa was forecast to receive the worst from Ian until the storm turned east into Southwest Florida. Mayor Jane Castor says an immediate concern is assisting counties to the south.

Case counts are as high as they’ve been since mid-February, part of a national surge arriving ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, as the school year wraps up and Americans prepare for summer vacations.

Health officials says the risk of transmission remains low. A CDC epidemiologist says the illness appears to be circulating globally in parts of the gay community.

Center for COVID Control, which closed its Florida sites in January after receiving complaints about questionable results, is accused of deceptively marketing testing services and violating Oregon’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act.

Researchers are seeking volunteers in the greater Tampa Bay region to participate in the study to evaluate safety and immune responses. Enrollment will begin in the coming days.