The Florida House has passed a bill to make the American flamingo the official state bird. Florida's current state bird, the mockingbird, is also the state bird for 4 other states. The bill also ...

Florida's education ranking varies significantly depending on the source and metrics used. WalletHub's most recent study placed Massachusetts as the most educated state and West Virginia as the least.

Feb. 11 (UPI) --Florida has executed a 64-year-old man for the 1989 murder of a traveling salesman, the state's first execution and the nation's second of the year. Ronald Heath was administered a ...

A Miami real estate developer was federally indicted Friday after authorities say he orchestrated a $85 million scheme to fund his luxury lifestyle. South Florida university probes racist group chat ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — New laws are taking effect in Florida on July 1, 2025, including protections for hotel owners and operators, and more rights for boaters. SB 606 is a new law that ultimimately makes it ...

A pro-artificial intelligence super PAC is preparing to spend about $5 million to help GOP Rep. Byron Donalds' campaign for governor of Florida — as Republicans in the state participate in a ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It ...

STARKE, Fla. — A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman he and his brother had met at a bar has become the first person executed in Florida this year. Ronald Palmer Heath, 64, was pronounced ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Xaivian Lee scored 22 points, Urban Klavzar added 19 and No. 14 Florida Gators beat 25th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats 92-83 Saturday for its 10th victory in its last 11 outings. Lee ...

OCALA, Fla. — After over three hours of public input, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spent about 30 minutes discussing and asking questions to staff about a bear hunt before voting ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa now leads all major U.S. metropolitan areas in foreclosure activity, with Florida ranking No. 1 nationwide. According to Realtor.com, Tampa now leads all major U.S. metropolitan ...

U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, who represents Florida's 2nd Congressional District, announced his retirement last month, saying he would not seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives. But ...