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Mortgage rates are on their way back down again, just as the housing market seems to be cooling in many markets around the country. Figures out this week from Freddie Mac show the average rate on a 30-year fixed loan to be 6.4 percent, down from 6.8 percent a month ago.

The state reported 87 deaths in the Tampa Bay region on Tuesday, the highest daily change since 85 deaths were reported on Jan. 22.

It returns to the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa from Feb. 6-17. Here's what you need to know, including ticket information and a schedule of exhibits.

Harvard Law School Professors Charles Ogletree and Lani Guinier, along with former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, discuss whether President Obama should take race, ethnicity and gender into account when nominating a replacement for Supreme Court Justice David Souter. They also share views on which professional and personal attributes make for an ideal appointment to the high court.

Walking the trails around the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse area, it’s easy to see why the site’s manager describes the role as his dream job. He's been...

The northern regional capital has become a frequent target of Russian drones, missiles and guided bombs. Now, Ukraine's top general says at least 50,000 Russian troops have massed across the border.

China reveals its priorities. Biden-bashing crosses the aisle in Senate debates. And Biden's student loan forgiveness plan quietly goes live as some of those it was intended to help are shut out.

Kenny Butler and Daniel Duron worked toward their degrees while in prison. Their journey could become more common with Pell grants becoming available to incarcerated people.

Patrick Markee spent two decades walking through New York City's tunnels, armories and intake centers. His book asks: what if homelessness isn't a personal failing, but the result of policy choices?

The count, by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, comes after more than a decade of a war that's killed at least 350,000 people and displaced millions.

"What's Health" explores how technology and social media may be reshaping children’s emotions and highlights the life-saving speed and innovation behind modern stroke care.

Four separate but similar attacks on women on or around the University of Florida campus over the past nine days has the school on edge and police…

With more than 900 new positive test results added since Saturday evening, Florida is rapidly approaching 5,000 people who have tested positive for…

State health officials say Florida saw the largest one-day increase in the number of deaths since the COVID-19 outbreak began.The deaths of 72 Floridians…

According to figures released by the Florida Department of Health just after 6 p.m. Monday, 5,704 people have tested positive for COVID-19.71 people have…

Preparations are underway for a long-anticipated reservoir project meant to help restore the Everglades and prevent toxic blue-green algae outbreaks...

Because of the partial government shutdown, a great number of federal workers are furloughed or working without pay. President Trump has ordered a freeze in 2019 federal employee salary rates.

Insurance plans that carry higher premiums may be a bargain for consumers with costly health conditions. Lower out-of-pocket costs for some patients can offset the higher price of the coverage over the long haul.

About 1.6 million tons of carbon dioxide will be captured annually from a coal-burning power plant near Houston. Then the CO2 will be injected into a nearby oil field to help boost crude production.

When the Department of Homeland Security appointed Nina Jankowicz to lead an effort to fight disinformation and hate speech, disinformation and hate speech came for her. Now, she’s suing Fox News.

This story was updated on September 6, 5:07 p.m. Shortly after Hurricane Dorian made landfall at Abaco island Sunday afternoon, it was obvious the storm...

From a sand sculpture at Clearwater Beach to a laser show and a puppy bowl, here are a few ways to get you in the Super Bowl mood.

One program in the South Bronx sees children as young as 6 months old to look for issues. Some experts think it's important to catch problems as early as possible.

Pfizer's CEO sold $5.6 million worth of stock on Monday. The company says the stock sale was made as part of a preset plan. But NPR found irregularities about when the CEO entered into that plan.

The National Transportation Safety Board strongly criticized Maryland officials for not determining the Francis Scott Key Bridge's risk of collapse. The bridge collapsed after a cargo ship struck it.