Jeff Van Sant

SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. — A new law signed this week by Gov. Ron DeSantis is raising concerns among local governments across Florida, including in Safety

TAMPA, Fla. — Hundreds of thousands of Haitians and thousands of Syrians are expected to lose Temporary Protected Status (TPS) following a U.S.

TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed Florida's $117.6 billion state budget for the new fiscal year, which began Tuesday, but not before vetoing more than $1.5 billion in proposed spending.

LUTZ, Fla. — A state judge has refused to order Florida healthcare officials to implement a 2023 law that would expand eligibility for Florida KidCare , a program that provides subsidized health insurance for children.

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Tarpon Springs leaders have approved a new townhome development near the city's downtown district as part of an effort to address affordable housing.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County is highlighting a program that helps parents partially cover the cost of Pre-Kindergarten programs.

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Tarpon Springs gets around a million tourists a year — an impressive number for a small city. But city leaders are considering how to take tourism to the next level.

TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County nonprofit recently removed endangered coral from the Florida Keys in an effort to stave off extinction for the species.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The margin in Tuesday night's Pinellas County School Board District 6 race was razor-thin after preliminary counts, with Nancy Bostock and Amanda Lord separated by just seven votes.

Counties are responsible for managing local emergency programs, but they rely on the state for resource distribution and coordination.