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No matter who does your taxes, once you sign on the dotted line, you are responsible for them. Ryan Thompson of the IRS said tax fraud is rampant this…

The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp., considered an insurer of last resort, is again looking at ways to downsize its policy count.The…

The number of candidates for two seats on the Florida Supreme Court was updated to 32 on Thursday, as an initial list did not include an applicant who had…

Most candidates for president are focusing on today's Iowa caucuses, so Florida has been relegated to the background. One of the few Democrats with a…

Vaping lung-related injuries are on the rise, and there are still many unanswered questions as to why.This week on Florida Matters, we take a closer look…

Congress recently approved $6.25 million to study how red tide algae blooms affect people's health. Multiple facilities in Sarasota will work together on…

First it was the heat, and now it's the rain.After enduring a few days of scorching conditions, the Tampa Bay area will have to deal with drenching rains,…

Tropical Storm Nestor is causing changes to a number of weekend events.After talking to city officials, Friday night's performances of the Clearwater Jazz…

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence of Tampa Bay will be participating in St. Petersburg Pride this weekend. The drag queens call themselves the "nuns of…

Governor Rick Scott is directing an additional $3 million dollars to fight red tide in five of Florida’s most-affected counties. That brings grant...

With open enrollment ending next week, the government says sign-ups for coverage under former President Barack Obama's health care law are lagging when...

Deadlines for vote-by-mail voters for Florida’s general election are approaching.

Since the pandemic started, musicians have been trying to find ways to play together in real time online. Two platforms — Audio Movers and Jack Trip — offer promise.

The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll. Watch Seratones perform three songs in the NPR Music offices.

A look at the turnout numbers for the midterm elections.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 54,063 Floridians have died from COVID-19 related complications.

An overproduction of grapes in California and Europe, and a falling demand for expensive wine, have given way to tumbling wine prices. Michele Norris talks with Linda Murphy, who writes the weekly "Bargain Wine" column for the San Francisco Chronicle. Murphy says there are deals to be had.

President Bush makes a surprise visit to Baghdad to visit Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The president told the new leader and his Cabinet that the future of Iraq is in its citizens' hands, and that it's in the interest of the United States that the mission in Iraq succeeds.

Ford Motor Company CEO Bill Ford says the automaker will cut up to 30,000 North American jobs by 2012. The moves are part of a restructuring plan that will see a number of manufacturing plants close, as well.

The strongest earthquake in 40 years hit Southeast Asia Sunday morning, setting off tsunamis that killed thousands. Measured at 8.9, the earthquake is the most powerful recorded since a 9.2 quake hit Alaska in 1964.

Mark Englehart plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

Marianne Faithfull recently released her album Easy Come, Easy Go. In 2005, Faithfull talked with Terry Gross about her early career, her struggle with drugs, and her evolution as an artist.

Since 2007, Publix has provided more than 100 million free prescription drugs to customers at its 1,200 pharmacies.

The debris has been floating in space for the past decade and experts believe it came from a Chinese rocket test. The impact is expected to leave a crater anywhere from about 30 to 60 feet wide.

When Carol Allison was six, she opened a bank account in Scotland with her grandmother and then forgot about. Allison, who is now 74, was cleaning her house recently and found the bank book.