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Among the cow pastures and citrus groves of Florida's heartland north of Lake Okeechobee, patches of wetlands serve as kidneys for the Everglades."It filters out all of the impurities, in this case we're talking about nutrients, phosphorous in particular," says Ernie Marks of the South Florida Water Management District.

A University of Central Florida clinic that treats veterans and first responders for post-traumatic stress disorder would receive $3 million under the proposed national defense budget that passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week and will now head to the Senate.

Legislators in Florida are taking up a proposal to expand the state's controversial "stand your ground" law. It would require prosecutors to prove a defendant wasn't acting in self-defense.

Orange County School Board officials voted recently to renew a charter contract with Sunshine High School, which is currently under the microscope after a…

Early voting is underway in parts of Orange County. Registered voters in five cities now have a chance to choose new leaders and decide on amendments to their city charters.

Mary Ann Martin motors the trails carved among the grassy bulrushes rimming Lake Okeechobee, emerging on a watery expanse that ends where blue meets blue at the horizon."This is the Big O. Isn't it beautiful? Blows your mind. You can't see hardly across the lake."

Two congressmen met with President Trump seeking support for a bill to expand the government's ability to negotiate drug prices. But it's not clear it would have much impact or will gain support.

Keggie Carew grew up with her father's stories of parachuting into the jungle and working as a spy in Burma. She wasn't sure how much to believe until she started researching her new book, Dadland.

"All of us who are writers are doing something that actually matters," Hamid says. His latest novel, Exit West, follows a couple who have to decide whether to flee their homeland.

A school is teaching them to be electrical engineers — and to defy local stereotypes that engineering is a man's job.