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It's a hit. Spectators cheer and volunteers help as a child with special needs runs toward first base, his baseball helmet bobbing loosely on his head.Anne Aranda of Sanford is among the parents watching from the stands at Eastmonte Park in Altamonte Springs. Her 13- and 12-year-old boys are among the volunteers.She says it's her busy family life that prevents her from deciding how to vote in this neck-and-neck presidential race.

After months of back and forth…Congress has finally approved 1-point-1 billion dollars in emergency Zika funds.

A national coalition is ramping up its efforts to leverage the voting power of Puerto Ricans in Florida. Que Vote Mi Gente launched Thursday across the state.

Florida is home to more famous artists than you might think — after all, artists are as likely as anyone else to buy a vacation home or retire to the Sunshine State. But some, like Wakefield Poole, are genuine Floridians. Poole, one of the giants of experimental gay cinema in the 70s, grew up in Jacksonville and has since returned to his childhood hometown. In the 48 years (or so) in between, he lived a colorful life, to put it mildly.

Lloyd's journey to success was long and hard-fought. In her new memoir, she describes how she nearly quit playing soccer and reveals painful details about her strained relationship with her parents.

George has had many close calls, but did you know he once outran the Nazis? Despite some dated themes (we're looking at you, Man with the Yellow Hat) George is now a multimillion-dollar franchise.

Robert Kanigel's new biography recounts the life of Jacobs, a Greenwich Village public intellectual who championed street life and community. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it a powerful work.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office held its 8th annual Community Crime Summit to talk crime trends and drug enforcement.

Health care is a big issue in Florida. One reason? About 2.8 million of the state’s residents are uninsured. Health advocates say part of the answer is for the state to expand Medicaid, as proposed under Obamacare. Republicans say that would be too expensive.

A new study by researchers at Yale found that pre-K teachers, white and black alike, spend more time watching black boys, expecting trouble.