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José Antonio Kast, a far-right politician, who has praised Chile's dictatorship, has won the presidency, signaling a sharp rightward shift fueled by fears over crime, migration, and the economy.

The semicolon has been described as a "graceful pause" in writing. But this graceful punctuation mark is being forgotten.

The proposed terminal has aroused opposition from fishers, boaters and environmental advocates who want to protect the ecologically sensitive area. Around 12,000 people have signed a petition against it so far.

Jonathan James Elder is charged with "making a threat by means of fire or an explosive" toward the MacDill Air Force Base last week. The incident prompted a shelter-in-place order.

Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.

The battle over migrants and immigration has some big cities in turmoil. Smaller rust belt locations--like Dayton Ohio--are setting up services to attract and help new immigrant residents

What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin.

At ballparks all across the country, groups consisting of mostly young men are joining in on the trend: Go to the section where the party is happening, take off your shirt and start twirling it above your head.

A critic whose writing was nearly music itself, Greg Tate — who died this week at 64 — influenced generations of writers. His colleagues, peers and followers offer a guide to his essential works.

The birthplace of the Cuban sandwich isn't Havana, or even Miami...it's Tampa.Watch David Audet, Cuban sandwich afficianado who has researched the history…

In this Florida Matters preview, Retired Army Colonel Derek Harvey, a senior fellow at USF's Global Initiative for Civil Society and Conflict, and Dave…

A tornado that appeared first as a waterspout before coming on shore north of the Howard Frankland Bridge quickly dissipated, but not before causing minor…

The Alpha House of Tampa, a non-profit that serves pregnant women and their families in crisis, is holding its fourth-annual domestic violence awareness…

The second season of a professional sport called “GRID” begins Saturday.It features 5 men and 5 women performing various fitness moves on a 4 quadrant…

Bruce Jenner dominated the mediascape this week for emerging as Caitlyn Jenner – in lingerie from a Beverly Hills boutique that evokes 1940s Hollywood -…

Florida's unemployment rate remains at 3.3 percent in December, unchanged from the month before.Figures released by the state Friday show that 335,000…

The map was drawn by South Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature and challengers said was a racial gerrymander.

In the first debate of the presidential election, President Biden and former President Trump address economy and border security concerns.

Manilow was one of the biggest pop hitmakers of the '70s and early '80s. He now has a Broadway musical, Harmony. "I like emotional productions," he said in '02. I like to take the listener on a trip."

Three of MacDill Air Force Base's finest retired today -- after serving a combined total of 217 years.Dog years--that is.After a fulfilling career of…

The Government Accountability Office says 3 million more Americans are likely to have experienced underwithholding from their paychecks in 2018 as a direct result of the new tax law.

It's back-to-school shopping time for many families, and the annual sales tax holiday in Florida is different from years past. It runs Friday, August 2 to…

Sparks started flying Monday during a meeting of Tampa Bay Water, and got so bad the chairman said it could threaten the future of the regional water…

Next school year the Duval County School District could employ double the current number of therapists. That’s part of its plan to strengthen mental...

A Senate panel moved forward Tuesday with a proposal that would direct $3 million a year to a red-tide research initiative between the state and...