A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care. By Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth Like millions ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) —A Central Florida woman was arrested after she allegedly practiced cosmetic dentistry without being licensed and used art supplies during patients’ procedures. Emely ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued draft permits to allow the Mosaic Company to build two exploratory wells in Polk County. The proposed deep ...

Two Santa Rosa developers have been fined for construction activities that allowed pollution to muddy sensitive Mulat Bayou near Milton Kip Walker has been ordered to pay $197,250, the largest fine ...

Lauren Pastrana is the co-anchor of CBS4 News weeknights at 5, 6, 7 and 11 p.m. She joined CBS Miami in April 2012 as a reporter. She is an Emmy-nominated, multimedia journalist with experience in ...

CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Stop Drinking and Using Potable Water Order was issued for some customers in the Crawfordville area by Winco Utilities, according to the Florida Department of ...

Gulf World marine park remains open despite ongoing controversy, investigations, and reported unsafe conditions. Florida Department of Environmental Protection executed a search warrant at the park on ...

The Department of Environmental Protection responded after U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza in Orlando ruled last month that the state is responsible for manatee deaths in the northern Indian River ...

Water quality has long been a significant environmental concern in Southwest Florida. Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs) aim to improve water quality in specific areas, but their effectiveness is ...

In a decision Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) violated the Endangered Species Act, resulting in the starvation deaths of threatened ...