A coalition of national left-leaning groups -- including the Advancement Project, Color of Change and Dream Defenders -- are painting Central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala as an embattled civil-rights and criminal-justice reformer.

Hope is on the horizon to turn around Florida’s failing schools.  On Thursday, Florida House lawmakers approved a plan to turn around failing public schools and “bring hope” back to Florida students.  

Members of the Florida delegation sent a letter on Thursday urging the U.S. Interior Department to reverse its decision downgrading the Florida manatee’s status from “endangered” to “threatened.”

The top Democrat on the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee  slammed Russia for its latest veto of a UN resolution condemning the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war. 

Plans for a $1.5 billion reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee, questioned by sugar farmers and House leaders, received overwhelming Senate approval after nearly three hours of discussion and debate Wednesday.

After years of haggling, the federal government has agreed to give Florida $1.5 billion to cover the state’s Low Income Pool, a massive uptick from the original amount proposed under former President Barack Obama.

Florida lawmakers aren't totally certain a plan to "bring hope" back to children enrolled in failing schools will be successful, strongly objecting to the GOP-led measure debated in the House Wednesday afternoon. 

Twelve Florida cities can thank baseball and Airbnb for a massive uptick in business this spring, according to the latest data from the popular homesharing site. 

A conservative veterans group is urging U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., to back a measure from U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., reforming the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Outspoken Jacksonville Judge Henry Davis is ending his brief bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2018 when Gov. Rick Scott faces term limits.