Texas, Florida carry out back-to-back executions on same day

First Florida executed James Hitchcock for the 1976 murder of his brother's 13-year-old stepdaughter. Then Texas executed ...

Florida Republicans slice and dice congressional districts: How a new map could cost Democrats seats

With President Donald Trump's poll numbers fading, beleaguered Florida Democrats hoped this year would be an opportunity to ...

Recap: Florida lawmakers pass new redistricting map

A map drawn by the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration leaves only four Democratic seats, down from the current eight.

Florida finds an unexpected ally in the fight against pythons: opossums

Scientists in Florida have launched a new offensive against the Burmese python invasion, this time using opossums, one of the ...

Florida’s flamingos are back. Here’s where to see them.

A hundred years after they disappeared, the state’s iconic birds have returned to their namesake outpost in the ...

Popular Florida "Santa Claus" arrested in undercover child sex sting, sheriff says

Thomas Hicks, 68, of Lakeland, faces numerous charges including human trafficking and using a computer to seduce a child.

A Publix sold Florida's only Wednesday big money lottery jackpot winner

Were you the lucky one on a day of Powerball, Florida Lotto and Fantasy 5 drawings?

Truck Driver Last Seen at a Florida Rest Stop Is Found Dead in Georgia

Federal authorities are investigating the death of a truck driver whose body was discovered in Georgia after he was last seen ...