Governor: 4 Zika cases likely came from Florida mosquitoes

Florida likely has the first cases of Zika transmitted by mosquitoes on the U.S. mainland, the state's governor said Friday. No mosquitoes in the state have tested positive for Zika, but one woman and three men in Miami-Dade and Broward counties likely contracted the virus through mosquito bites, Gov. Rick Scott said during a news conference in Orlando.

Trump bashes Clinton in wide-ranging speech at his Doral resort

A defiant Donald Trump on Wednesday morning attacked Hillary Clinton and the Democratic leadership at a news conference at Trump National Doral. He also attacked Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who stepped down Sunday.

Clinton and Kaine debut as Democratic ticket in Florida

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., arrive at a rally at Florida International University Panther Arena in Miami, Saturday, July 23, 2016. Clinton has chosen Kaine to be her running mate.

blue green algae

The enormous algae outbreak that has coated swaths of Florida's St. Lucie River with guacamole-like sludge is a man-made affliction, arising from political and economic decisions made over the past 140 years. Chasing dollars, Florida land developers and their government allies broke up nature's flow that used rivers, Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades to move water south from central Florida to the Florida Bay at the peninsula's tip.

Curing Florida’s man-made algae crisis will take time, money, science

The enormous algae outbreak that has coated swaths of Florida's St. Lucie River with guacamole-like sludge is a man-made affliction, arising from political and economic decisions made over the past 140 years. Chasing dollars, Florida land developers and their government allies broke up nature's flow that used rivers, Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades to move water south from central Florida to the Florida Bay at the peninsula's tip.

Trump, Pence set to make debut as Republican ticket

Donald Trump publicly introduces new running mate Mike Pence on Saturday, two days before the start of the Republican National Convention. "Look forward to introducing Governor Mike Pence ," Trump tweeted Saturday.

A Cure for Trumpism – WHEN Donald Trump accepts the Republican …

Sixty mega-donors gave 30 percent of the money raised by Donald Trump and the Republican Party - Sixty mega-donors gave at least $100,000 each to a joint committee raising funds for Donald Trump and the Republican Party, together pouring in $15.4 million from late May until the end of June, new campaign finance records show. Trump does not represent the future of the country - or the GOP - Jeb Bush was governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 and a 2016 Republican candidate for president.

Appeals court hears case over kosher food in Florida prisons

The state of Florida asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to allow it to discontinue a kosher meals program for thousands of religiously observant prison inmates in the event that chronic budget problems worsen and other costs take priority. An attorney representing the Florida Department of Corrections told a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the estimated $12.3 million additional cost of kosher meals could become prohibitive if other budget needs arise.

Japanese navy docks Thursday for weekend visit to Mayport and Saturday concert at UNF

It's "Furorida e yokoso!" - Welcome to Florida! - for sailors, officers and 200 newly commissioned ensigns on board three Japanese warships who dock Thursday at Mayport Naval Station as the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Training Squadron makes a three-day goodwill visit. As the training squadron's visiting sailors enjoy liberty at a new port of call, its military band will join Navy Band Southeast for a free public concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the University of North Florida.

Special Session Failure Unlikely To End Gun Debate

After their call for a special legislative session failed, Florida Democrats say they will continue to seek "common-sense" regulations on the sales of weapons to people on federal watch lists. With only a single Republican joining with Democrats, initial numbers released by the Florida Department of State indicated there wasn't enough legislative support for a requested special session to deal with gun control as a reaction to the mass shooting last month at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

Army Corps to reduce lake flows fueling Florida algae bloom

An aerial photo shows blue-green algae enveloping an area along the St. Lucie River in Stuart, Fla.,Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Officials want federal action along the stretch of Florida's Atlantic coast where the governor has declared a state of emergency over algae blooms. The Martin County Commission is inviting the president to view deteriorating water conditions that local officials blame on freshwater being released from the lake, according to a statement released Wednesday.

The Latest: Army Corps to Reduce Flows That Fuel Algae Bloom

The Latest on an algae bloom that prompted Florida's governor to declare a state of emergency : As a noxious algae bloom fouls beaches on Florida's Atlantic coast, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will reduce the flow of water from Lake Okeechobee that many blame for fueling the problem. The Corps said in a news release Thursday that its Jacksonville District will begin the reductions Friday, targeting the Caloosahatchee Estuary and the St. Lucie Estuary.