Meet the people from and connected to the Tampa Bay area who made history and significantly impacted the community and world.

The Orlando Democrat was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and served multiple terms in both House and Senate.

James Dennis Ford was put to death with a lethal injection as about 25 witnesses watched at Florida State Prison Thursday ...

Thompson, a Democrat representing western Orange County, was first elected to the Florida House in 2006 and served multiple terms in both House and Senate.

During Black History Month, News4JAX is celebrating local African American trailblazers who paved the way in politics and ...

The Florida Panthers celebrate the fourth season of their ‘Celebration of Black Excellence’ Series presented by Amazon which recognizes South Florida community members going above and beyond. From ...

We are ahead of the curve on ending the illegal immigration crisis. We didn't just set our hands. We got to work.” ...

TALLAHASSEE — Sen. Geraldine Thompson, a long-serving legislator and “trailblazing” civil-rights leader from Central Florida, died after complications from knee surgery, her family announced Thursday.

Florida state Sen. Geraldine Thompson has died at age 76, her family announced in a statement. Her family said she died ...

A stalemate over an immigration bill has raised the question of whether DeSantis's clout in Florida has faded after his rise ...

The Blues Trail was created nearly two decades ago with markers located at significant places that helped shape the genre.

Hamilton looks upon his life in basketball as something he earned by outworking others. He’s never taken it for granted as he ...