Evan Axelbank

As Rick Scott prepares to begin his second term in the Senate and 15th year serving Floridians. He's weighing in on President Trump's most controversial cabinet appointments and the process of how they'll be confirmed.

This week has been a roller-coaster for the Tampa Bay Rays, Pinellas County and St. Petersburg leaders after two high-stakes public meetings. The team said the deal to build a new stadium was off, county leaders decided to delay the financing vote and city leaders are not fixing Tropicana Field's roof.

ST. PETE, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays have a new deadline to meet.

As Florida's top health official encourages cities and counties to discontinue fluoride in their water supply, warnings are coming in from communities that have already done so.

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for defense secretary, replacing current nominee Pete Hegseth, according to The Wall Street Journal.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The commissioner of Major League Baseball is getting involved in the Rays' stadium talks and leaning on public officials. He had a meeting Monday afternoon with the Pinellas County Commission Chair, Kathleen Peters, and the County Administrator, Barry Burton.

Bartow man kills father, injures mom because dad wanted him to stop playing video games and get a job: PCSO

A symbol of Old Florida is skiing off into the sunset.

St. Pete firefighters are warning those who receive holiday gifts that contain lithium-ion batteries to be aware of the damage they can cause from fires and explosions.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Hours after his vote helped send $312 million to the Tampa Bay Rays, Pinellas County Commissioner Chris Latvala posted a picture of a model of Tropicana Field as a symbol of stability.