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Gainesville Fire Rescue has taken up several measures to minimize the impact of trauma, through peer support counseling and new training programs discussing work-related stress and PTSD with firefighters and new recruits.

From the city of Palm Coast regarding Hurricane Irma:1. As the winds pick up, stay indoors – even between bands or when it’s calm as the eye passes. Trees…

The Florida College System chancellor on Thursday defended the ability of state colleges to offer four-year degree programs, saying the approval process…

State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced Friday he will leave his elected position for a job at Florida Atlantic University after the upcoming…

On Sunday, Venezuelan people all over the world learned Hugo Chavez would be their president for another six years. He won 54 percent of the vote, his narrowest margin yet. But there is more to the story: Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Luis Giraldo traveled with a group of Venezuelan immigrants who journeyed 16 hours from south and central Florida to New Orleans.

Updated, March 7, 2017: The Levy County Sheriff's Office sent out the following update this afternoon, announcing that the remains of the third person on…

Ocala Regional Medical Center has introduced new minimally invasive technology — called Impella — that helps patients' heart pump blood during high-risk surgeries. Since the first surgery in February, four more patients have gone through successful procedures with the technology.

The number of people buying hunting and fishing licenses hasn't kept pace with population growth in the state, and wildlife officials are concerned that could impact the future management of public lands. Wildlife officials say they need more hunters and anglers to help cover costs of running state programs.

Senate Bill 128 passed 23-15 on Wednesday. The bill would update Florida's Stand Your Ground law to shift the burden of proof from the defendant to the prosecutor. However, it is not favored by everyone. Lucy McBath, mother of Jordan Davis, whose 2012 killing was centered around self-defense, spoke out against the bill.

Michael Lambrix, who was convicted in 1984 on two counts of first-degree murder, maintained his innocence at a press conference Tuesday, two days before his scheduled execution.