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It's just after 8 p.m. on a recent Friday night outside the King Corona Cafe in Tampa's Ybor City. Throngs of people are filing into the many bars and…

When Adam Putnam walks into the Curly Tails Barbecue in Bartow, he knows half the people inside and orders his favorite dish, a Barn Salad — which amounts…

Tropical Storm Emily weakened to a tropical depression Monday afternoon as it slogged eastward across the Florida peninsula, spreading drenching rains,…

It looks as though President Trump is coming to Miami next Friday to announce his new Cuba policy. But White House officials appear to be in...

Gulf Coast states were in for a third day of rough weather as Tropical Storm Cindy sloshed ashore early Thursday in southwestern Louisiana.Already blamed…

UPDATED 5/4 4:00 P.M.The judge who questioned University of South Florida football coach Charlie Strong's control of the program following the arrests of…

Nicholas Mevoli was chasing an American record for diving without supplemental oxygen or fins. It appears he reached the depth; about 236 feet. But he couldn't say "I am OK" when he reached the surface — part of the required protocol for records — and later died.

Twenty-three years ago, Nelson Mandela came to Miami, stumbled into a quagmire of Cuban exile politics, got exploited by racial equality organizers and...

New cases of the virus that causes AIDS are becoming less frequent throughout the United States. But not in Florida. Statewide, HIV infections have...

A University of South Florida St. Petersburg political science class is taking off Saturday for the Granite State, where students will be taking part in…

State lawmakers want to put Florida back on the silver screen by rebooting the state’s film incentives program. Some lawmakers are tired of watching fil...

House and Senate leaders announced a deal on the state budget during a late-night meeting Monday, pumping more than $120 million in last-minute projects…

The 106 Burmese pythons captured over a monthlong hunt won't help control Florida's invasive snake population, but wildlife officials said Saturday that...

A study of Social Security and tax records says poor people live longer in some cities than in others, and it's not clear why.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, responding to a viral video showing him being cursed at by an activist at a coffee shop, has brewed the frothy fracas into a...

The latest Hospital Safety Scores released by the not-for-profit watchdog Leapfrog Group show less than 25 percent of general, acute-care hospitals in...

Speakers at a health-care "summit" said Tuesday that expanding access to care for more Floridians could save the state money.The two-day Florida Health...

Cindy Szappan is normally the recreation supervisor for Pasco County Parks and Recreation, but Tuesday she was canvassing a New Port Richey neighborhood…

After months of controversy, the Florida Department of Health on Monday resumed eligibility screening for the Children's Medical Services program, which...

A bill aimed at helping to address the state’s rape kits backlog is now heading to the Governor, after passing the Florida Legislature unanimously.

It's not easy to put your finger on just one thing the Ringling is, because it's a lot of different places all sitting on 66 acres of waterfront property…

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday he will “actively explore” a campaign for president, an early move that could pre-empt some other…

UPDATED 2/14/15 9 A.M. WITH RESCHEDULED GAME, RANKINGS AND PLAYOFF SCHEDULE: It's tough to say Tampa's not a hockey town when you look at the highlights…

The House and Senate could be headed toward a collision at the end of the legislative session about major health-care issues, including the continued…

Florida voters next month will decide if Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, two of the three members of the…