State and federal officials announced Friday that the recent screwworm infestation in South Florida has been eliminated, ending a potentially serious threat to farm livestock and warm-blooded pets.

Florida lost thousands of jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged during the month of February, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. 

As tensions with North Korea rise, a Florida congressman is calling for more readiness in case that nation launches an attack on American allies. 

State Rep. Bob Cortes, R-Altamonte Springs, has decided to pass on challenging U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., in 2018. 

Election Day 2018 might be 18 months away, but Berny Jacques is already rolling up his sleeves and trying to get ahead of the pack for the Republican candidacy in Florida’s 66th House District. That means knocking on doors, meeting with donors, getting his name out and locking up the district early. 

The controversy over Gov. Rick Scott's decision to yank Orange-Osceola prosecutor Aramis Ayala from the high-profile case of accused cop-killer Markeith Loyd continued to escalate Thursday when black lawmakers demanded that the governor rescind his order.

A proposal from a Florida congressman targeting child predators is gaining steam on Capitol Hill. 

From his perch as chairman of the U.S. Senate Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., met with Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández to discuss relations between the two nations 

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will pack her bags and head to Florida for her first trip outside of Washington, D.C.

State Rep. Joe Gruters has made headlines this week for leading the charge on a bill to get rid of “dark money” in politics, but the Sarasota Republican is facing criticism that his newfound crusade against shadowy committees is simply a personal vendetta and, contrary to its goal, may actually limit transparency in the political process.