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The chair of the special district that includes Walt Disney World defended eliminating perks that provided access for district employees and their families.

A new state law lowering the number of jurors required to recommend death sentences has spurred a rash of litigation.

Florida education officials approved rules that could help set the stage for special magistrates to hear disputes about objections to books.

Suspect shot and killed Tampa Police officers and a Polk County sheriff deputy killed a man after coming under fire yesterday while working as U.S. Marshals serving a warrant in Riverview. The 39-year-old was the...

The Republican Party of Florida continued to expand its lead in registered voters; 5,2 million to 4.6 for the Florida Democratic Party.

Former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Florida) is challenging Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott in 2024.

Glen Gilzean stepped down from a commission, while maintaining his $400,0000-a-year job with a Disney special district.

A House Democrat on Tuesday filed a bill for the 2024 legislative session that seeks to raise teachers’ minimum base salaries to $65,000.

The Southeast Regional Climate Center is predicting that more heat records may be broken again this month in Florida.

State education officials will weigh approval of a rule that deals with the designation of bathrooms at Florida colleges.

Parenting With Pride is Florida partnership involving groups like the Human Rights Campaign, PFLAG and Equality Florida.

New College is sending students to live in a third hotel off campus while many new students are given on-campus housing.