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Lawmakers considered the next move to scale back state standardized testing at a Senate Education Committee meeting Tuesday.

Former utility regulator Lisa Edgar has left her position as director of the Florida Park Service two months after being appointed to the job.

In appearances Tuesday before reporters and editors, Republican leaders Gov. Rick Scott and Adam Putnam laid out their legislative agendas, while declining to speculate on their political futures.

In 2016, Donald Trump was elected to the White House. The Cubs won the World Series. And Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. In other words, it was the kind of year that seemed designed to make Florida news look normal.

Justice James E.C. Perry on Thursday rendered a blistering analysis of the manner in which the death penalty is carried out in Florida.

Gov. Rick Scott on Friday selected C. Alan Lawson, chief judge of the Daytona Beach-based 5th District Court of Appeal, to replace Justice James E.C. Perry, who is retiring.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is jetting off on a four-day trade trip to the United Kingdom. Scott leaves Friday as part of a 44-member trade delegation that is heading to the Farnborough International Airshow. Scott will also be spending part of his time in London. This is Scott’s 12th trip …

State Sen. Greg Evers' decision to give away a semi-automatic rifle similar to a gun used in the massacre at an Orlando nightclub could be priceless.

On Monday, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio announced his bid for presidency in 2016. The event at Freedom Tower in Miami was attended by eager supporters as well as peaceful protestors.

The first lady spoke to the crowd about the importance of the vote in Florida this election. Listen to an audio report and read a complete recap about her visit.