Fans of "Star Trek" will remember the universal translator: a device that instantly turned alien languages into spoken English. Today that technology is no longer just the stuff of science fiction. Joshua Johnson went to Boca Raton where researchers at IBM have made it happen and has this report…

A new effort has kicked off in Miami to cap how much local governments can tax property, while preserving tax savings. But the idea isn't new. It was tried during this year's legislative session, and is identical to another initiative already in the works. Joshua Johnson has more from Miami.

Forget about that multimillion-dollar jackpot. Starting today (Monday/yesterday) the Florida Lottery hopes to award players something they can REALLY use: gasoline. As Joshua Johnson reports, it's part of a growing trend among state lotteries.

Some of Florida's top hurricane researchers testified last week at a congressional hearing in favor of more money for storm research. They told members of Congress just how much they don't know - and would like to discover - about hurricanes. Joshua Johnson has more.

Are you ready for hurricane season? Chances are…according to a new poll…most people are either not ready or not sure how to get ready. Emergency officials met Thursday at the National Hurricane Center, urging everyone to take their preparations seriously. Joshua Johnson was there and has this report.

How much milk do you drink each day? How much sunshine do you get each week? Those simple routines furnish your body with vitamin D, but doctors say that even in sunshine-rich South Florida, we're not getting enough. Joshua Johnson has more.

This year, state wildlife officials have called off the annual aerial manatee count. The cancellation coincides with testing of a new method to more accurately survey that population. Joshua Johnson reports.

After losing eight primaries in a row, Hillary Clinton's campaign is looking back to Florida in hopes of reclaiming delegates that technically don't count. Joshua Johnson spoke with Miami Herald political reporter – Beth Rinehard – for some insight into this evolving story…