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Florida sees 3 alligator attacks in 7 days, with the latest killing a 31-year-old swimmer

Wildlife officers then captured two large alligators in the area including one 13 feet long at the scene.

Florida board votes to ban illegal immigrants from public college admissions

The 6-1 vote bars illegal immigrants from 28 state colleges and adult education programs, drawing fierce pushback from ...

Florida readies to battle invasive pythons with a new video PSA

Burmese pythons are recognizable by more than their size. Hunters should be on the lookout for a telltale, arrow-shaped ...

Florida closes the door on undocumented students at its state colleges

Under the new policy, Florida College System schools must require applicants to attest they are U.S. citizens or lawfully ...

July 4 fireworks still banned in these Florida counties, what to know

As Americans celebrate a historic 250th anniversary, fireworks will be bursting all over Florida… except in these counties.

A Florida mining company helped fund Trump’s Freedom 250

The Mosaic Co. mines phosphate and potash, which are used in the production of agricultural fertilizers. The Tampa-based ...

Is Publix open today? What about other Florida grocery stores?

Cheryl McCloud is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida's service journalism Connect team. You can get all of ...

This coastal Florida town is world-class in more ways than one

Florida leans hard into sun, sand and surf. But Sarasota has way more going for it than just its beautiful beaches ...

Aid from South Florida continues flowing into Venezuela as families search for loved ones after earthquakes

As donations continue pouring into South Florida for victims of the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, many are asking ...