Wyllie Makes Poll Gains, Scott & Crist Deadlocked
One Florida governor candidate is making gains in the polls, but it's not who you would expect.
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One Florida governor candidate is making gains in the polls, but it's not who you would expect.
Attorney General Pam Bondi defended Gov. Rick Scott's integrity and the state's ongoing fight against same-sex marriage in a brisk and mostly civil debate Monday with her general-election challengers, Democrat George Sheldon and Libertarian Bill Wohlsifer.
A teenager taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital to be screened for Ebola after becoming ill early Sunday morning has tested negative.
With a little less than a month to go until the General Election, Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Rick Scott have just about the same amount of cash on hand for a last minute campaign push.
A sick teenager has been taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital out of a precaution due to unknown illness.
Gov. Rick Scott says Florida officials continue to work with health care providers and the Center for Disease Control in an effort to prepare Florida for any possible Ebola cases.
According to the governor, a patient is being treated for symptoms in Sarasota at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
Newly released finance reports showed Governor Rick Scott's re-election campaign collected $400,215 from Sept. 20th to Sept. 26th.
It's coming down to the wire in the Florida gubernatorial race between Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic candidate Charlie Crist. Two new surveys have Crist marginally leading the incumbent governor.
Gov. Rick Scott has until mid-October to explain to the Florida Supreme Court why he won't lift the suspension of a South Florida mayor acquitted of federal corruption charges.
Florida's state board that oversees the states' schools wants a boost in school funding for 2015.
Backing a pledge made by Gov. Rick Scott, the Florida Board of Education has approved a proposed 2015-16 budget that includes record per-student funding for public schools.
In the final days of the governor's race, former Gov. Charlie Crist is launching a "kitchen table" tour.
Miami activists say some 1 million Florida drivers don't have a license, much less insurance because of their immigration status. And that puts everyone else on the road at risk.
New allegations that Governor Rick Scott's own top watchdog was warned about a possible cover-up of two suspicious prison deaths and did nothing have surfaced.
In the wee hours of Thursday morning, Plantation fire officials said a woman hit a tree in the median along University Drive near NW 5th Street while she was texting. Pictures from the Plantation Fire Department showed the aftermath of the single car crash.
With pollsters saying Florida's gubernatorial race is too close to call, a survey released Wednesday shows Republican incumbent Rick Scott with a slight lead over Democrat Charlie Crist.
A new Quinnipiac University poll is set to be released Wednesday indicating who may be taking the lead in Florida's gubernatorial race.
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Florida State University has a new President.
Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Rene Garcia presented the University of Miami with a check for $1 million for HIV/AIDS research Monday morning.
In what has become a frequent exercise, Department of Corrections Secretary Mike Crews has fired 32 more workers accused of breaking the law, including three prison guards involved in the gassing death of an inmate at a Panhandle prison four years ago.
More and more parents across the state are taking advantage of Florida's main voucher program. Step Up for Students, the largest organization involved in Florida's tax credit scholarship program, reported this week that nearly 68,000 students had enrolled for the current school year.
Florida's unemployment rate saw a slight uptick in August.
A South Florida doctor has been arrested and is facing serious charges related to drug trafficking.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed Friday that three employees have resigned after the son of a Miami-Dade firefighter died during a training exercise.
Cityofficials claim the lower lobby lights, the interior plant and the wine room are just several things were upgraded or installed without a permit.
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A South Florida doctor has been arrested and is facing serious charges related to drug trafficking.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed Friday that three employees have resigned after the son of a Miami-Dade firefighter died during a training exercise.
Cityofficials claim the lower lobby lights, the interior plant and the wine room are just several things were upgraded or installed without a permit.
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Families are going together, some even voted for the first time.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
Former President Donald Trump went after former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming during a campaign event with conservative personality Tucker Carlson.
This month's report reflects a lot of noise due to hurricanes, Boeing machinists strike.
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Walz recorded the interview with Colbert Thursday in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, underscoring the Harris campaign's focus on the battleground state in the 2024 election.
The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index eased to a 2.1% annual rate in September, close to the Fed's target.
Jim sits down with key stakeholders in some of Florida's most contentious ballot initiatives.
Jim DeFede speaks to two individuals on both sides of legalizing recreation marijuana with Amendment 3.
Republican Rosanna Cordero-Stutz and Democrat James Reyes faced off for a debate as Miami-Dade's sheriff.
Jim DeFede spoke to women who were not allowed to have an abortion in Florida.
Jim goes one-on-one with Dr. Grazie Christie, a radiologist who is opposed to Amendment 4 on the right to abortion.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Recalled products were sent to distributors in 35 states and sold on Amazon, Dynarex said in notice posted by FDA.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
At Memorial Healthcare System, the innovative Aquablation procedure is changing the landscape of enlarged prostate treatment.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
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Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.
Reggaeton artist Nicky Jam on Wednesday revoked his endorsement of Donald Trump, after Tony Hinchcliffe's rally joke calling Puerto Rico "garbage."
A benefit raising money for relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be broadcast Saturday night.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Tourism officials on Florida's Gulf Coast say one of the ways concerned people can help the area recover is to visit as tourists.