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This Is the First City in Florida to Commit to 100 Percent Renewable Energy
St. Petersburg’s location on the western coast of Florida makes residents aware daily of the impacts of climate change.
Why America Is So Obsessed with Florida
We asked a Sunshine State expert why Florida is America's class clown.
America's Election 2016: Florida's Senior Vote
VICE News heads to Florida to learn how the third-largest state's oldest voters are leaning in the lead up to Tuesday’s winner-takes-all primary.
Inside the Feds' All-Out War Against the Latin Kings of Florida
The intense law-enforcement focus on the Florida criminal organization has resulted in dozens of its members being locked up—and now it's the largest gang in the state prison system.
Why Did This Woman Who Was Arrested in a Prostitution Sting Die in a Florida Jail?
April Brogan's undignified death in custody says a lot about how the police and society at large treat sex workers.
The DEA Is Cracking Down on Flakka Smugglers and Dealers in Florida
A federal criminal complaint accuses a 22-year-old and her ex boyfriend of bringing several kilos of flakka into south Florida from Hong Kong between March and April.
We Attended Central Florida's First Legal Gay Marriage Ceremonies
Florida being Florida, the weddings featured matching white dress suits, Sea World Discovery Cove proposal stories, and conservative protesters.
Listen to a New Song from Dead Bars (ex-Big Eyes)
This is what happens when two drummers start a band.