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A former Mafia hit man has been sentenced to 25 years in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James 'Whitey' ...

Patients crave an ongoing relationship with a trusted primary care doctor, but they are exhausted and exasperated by the barriers to making that happen. Not only do Floridians feel rushed during ...

Hurricane Idalia’s massive storm surge tore through Florida’s Big Bend ... While the area’s sparse population means the cost of Idalia’s devastation will pale in comparison to damage caused by ...

The Texas team is the only undefeated U.S. team left in the bracket. They'll now play for a second time Florida, which beat ...

Declining mortgage rates have boosted housing affordability to its highest level since February, but record-high down ...

Health care as we know it could soon be revolutionized. We go 'On the Record' — breaking down what patients and providers need to know about biomarker testing. Here's what it means for your health.

With Miramar’s population being 46.3% Black ... The city of Miramar reviewed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection records for a similar state-of-the-art incinerator in Palm Beach ...

The bonds will fund infrastructure in one of 21 community development districts that have built the age-restricted 55-and-up Villages to more than 76,000 homes.

This community would create jobs, and contribute to the tax base of Stuart and Martin County, while satisfying the growing needs of population ... have been hit with news of a proposal that allows for ...

The move is meant to help Ruvos partners and clients, such as the Florida Department of Health ... That sobering number mirrors the population of whole countries, like Libya and Laos.

A Florida county is in talks to acquire a storied but aging ocean liner in a proposed deal that could create the largest artificial reef in the world.