Updated: 8:21 PM While the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Congress was within its taxing power when it required Americans to buy health insurance, the sharply divided court also said that if Florida and other states don't want to dramatically expand Medicaid, there's not much Washington can do about it.
Posted: 9:25 AM The state and the opponents of a suspended voter registration law are moving toward a settlement in a lawsuit over the new rules, both sides said Thursday, even as a group of voters is trying to brush aside the state's legal strategy and pursue an appeal.
Updated: 11:53 PM Florida Gov. Rick Scott visited the north Florida city on Thursday. It was pelted by rain from Tropical Storm Debby for four days through Tuesday.
Updated: 10:30 PM Florida's Innocence Commission says inadequate funding of the state's criminal justice system is an overriding factor leading to the wrongful conviction of innocent people.
Posted: 5:53 PM Steve Arthur has been appointed to the position of Communications Coordinator in the Office of External Affairs. In this role, Arthur will serve as one of the department’s spokespersons and will be responsible for coordinating news releases, interviews, press conferences and internal communications.
Posted: 4:53 PM The State Emergency Response Team and Volunteer Florida encourage prospective donors who would like to assist Floridians impacted by Tropical Storm Debby to make donations with established disaster relief organizations.
Updated: 2:34 PM Florida was the instigator of the lawsuit upheld at the U-S Supreme Court on the Affordable Healthcare Act this morning. Minutes after the court's decision was released, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said she was shocked by the ruling.
Updated: 4:07 PM President Barack Obama cast the Supreme Court's election-year vindication of his sweeping federal health care law as a victory for the American people. His Republican rival Mitt Romney vowed to repeal it on his first day in office if he wins the November election.
Updated: 8:51 PM President Barack Obama was clinging to a narrow lead in Florida over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, fueled by a surprising lead among Hispanic voters, a new Quinnipiac University poll of swing states shows.
Updated: 9:01 PM With a prison-privatization plan all but dead, an appeals court appeared hesitant to decide a constitutional fight about whether lawmakers improperly used the state budget to approve the plan.
Posted: 11:41 PM Wildlife officials have approved a plan to remove the Florida black bear from the state's threatened species list.
Posted: 10:57 PM A Florida medical examiner says only marijuana was found in the system of a Florida man shot while chewing another man's face.
Updated: 9:42 PM Just under 50 baby pelicans were saved by a local man, and are now being housed in Wakulla County.
Updated: 8:59 PM The rain may be over, but the flooding? Far from it. Homes and businesses are under water from the Sopchoppy River to the Suwannee River. Eyewitness News reporter Eames Yates looks at the damage in Hamilton County.
Posted: 5:08 PM Progress Energy nearing completion of repairing widespread power outages. More than 98 percent of customers affected by Tropical Storm Debby now restored.
Updated: 4:48 PM Resources and important numbers for Wakulla County residents recovering from Tropical Storm Debby.
Updated: 8:57 PM A rescue mission is underway in Live Oak. Emergency responders are trying to get people out of their flooded homes.
Updated: 9:44 PM FAMU's trustees have approved a big financial boost for the university's communications team. With all the negative press surrounding the hazing death of Robert Champion, the school is hoping to start talking more about the positive things at the university.
Updated: 8:54 PM A federal judge is rejecting a request to block Florida's controversial move to remove potentially ineligible voters.
Updated: 2:20 PM The City of Tallahassee’s administrative offices will be closed for the Independence Day holiday on Wednesday, July 4.
Updated: 12:51 PM A new report is ranking Florida No. 5 in the nation in the quality of its beach water.
Posted: 10:27 AM An administrative law judge ruled against the state Department of Financial Services in a dispute about paying for historical photographs at the controversial 1st District Court of Appeal courthouse in Tallahassee.
Updated: 8:46 AM Alfred Hawkins has been moved from the Juvenile Assessment Center to the Leon County jail.
