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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.

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…

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

Back in the early 20th Century, members of Ybor City's Cuban Club paid dues and had access to a medical clinic, a pharmacy, a theater, bowling lanes, a…

Last week, StateImpact Florida told you how a middle school in Miami has added speech and debate courses this year to improve reading, writing and…

2014 was a big year for education in Florida.Activists in Lee County convinced the school board to ditch state testing -- before the board reversed the…

Members of USF’s Greek system recently braved a wet, dreary November afternoon to show off their firefighting skills. Don’t worry - they weren’t putting…

Take the single word – sacrifice – and turn it into a three dimensional sculpture that represents veterans, military service members and first responders…

A fight between Planned Parenthood and Gov. Rick Scott's administration escalated on Wednesday, with state health officials saying three clinics can...

Florida is expecting a budget surplus this year. Legislative leaders have suggested that money should be earmarked for education or handed back to...

Frank Morsani's family name graces dozens of buildings and projects throughout the Tampa Bay area, including the soon-to-be-built University of South…

Jeb Bush finally delivered a powerful debate performance. But it may not matter.The former Florida governor repeatedly took the fight to front-runner…

This week, the Tampa Bay region lost one of its more notable World War II veterans, retired Judge John Germany. He served as an Army tank commander at age…

In a battle involving two solar-energy ballot initiatives, a political committee backed by major utilities collected $335,000 in August --- and had raised…

After initially struggling with questions about the Iraq War and his brother's tenure as the nation's leader, Jeb Bush has tossed aside any hesitations…