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A Tallahassee judge refused Monday to allow the Florida House of Representatives to intervene in a medical marijuana lawsuit, saying the Republican...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the head of FEMA's Housing Task Force in California about the agency's slow response to the most recent wildfires in California.

Robert Siegel talked to scores of delegates of all types to find out what they think Mitt Romney should say in his acceptance speech tonight. The economy and jobs were the most mentioned topics.

Where does the slur "cracker" come from, anyway? It turns out it's pretty old. Like, Shakespeare old.

Battling claims about the upcoming referendum on medical marijuana are creating a cloud of confusion. So WUSF's Steve Newborn attempts to clear the air...

The governor and state lawmakers are proposing new prescription limits to fight opioid abuse. But they also want to require physicians use a long...

Doctors would be limited to prescribing seven days' worth of opioids for patients with acute pain and would have to check a statewide database before...

Hurricane Irma is forecast to hit Florida over the weekend. Gov. Rick Scott has been urging residents on both of the state's coasts to prepare. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Greg Allen, who's in Miami.

Daniel Prude was arrested in March after behaving erratically on a city street. Officers placed a protective hood over his head, and Prude ultimately stopped breathing. He died a week later.

The flurry of last-minute legal action comes as more than 5 million people have already cast ballots, causing some confusion over what voters have to do to ensure that their votes count.