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The investigation continues into the dozens of unmarked grave sites at the Florida School for Boys in Marianna, and for every question answered, another…

It’s been a transformative year for veterans and those serving in the military. We’ve seen the resignations of both the Secretary of the Department of…

We told you the Satanic Temple was preparing to file a lawsuit this week against the state of Florida. Now, those plans have been dropped because the...

The storm system is already being blamed for three deaths. The good news? The frightful weather is forecast to move out by Christmas.

The 23rd Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24 at USF St. Petersburg.This week on Florida Matters (Tuesday, Oct. 13 at…

Imagine that you're driving and you approach a blind corner. What you don't know is that another car is approaching at a high rate of speed. Then, your…

Seven hospitals in Florida have agreed to pay the federal government about $9 million to settle allegations they submitted false claims to Medicare for...

While America has experienced a peaceful transition between presidents 44 times, there has never been a president-elect quite like Donald Trump. For his...

Presidential candidate Donald Trump has a lead over candidate Hillary Clinton in Florida, according to a new swing states poll by Quinnipiac…

If you've noticed people wearing maroon or white fezzes walking around downtown Tampa this week, that's because the Shriners are back in town.For the…

Starting next month, thousands of Florida’s correctional and probation officers will decide which union they want representing them. The choice is...

A line of severe thunderstorms that caused at least 18 deaths in the Georgia and Mississippi brought strong winds and heavy rain to the Tampa Bay area,…

The workers' compensation insurance industry is seeking a nearly 20 percent rate hike, following a pair of recent Florida Supreme Court rulings and a...

In the middle of the 300-foot black stone wall, Linda Bessie used a pen to etch the name her late sister's fiancé, John D. Andrade, onto paper.He died in…

No, that Facebook post telling you to take a picture of your empty fridge and send it along a form is not correct. Florida Power and Light Company (FPL)...

FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is putting blue plastic sheeting on homes damaged by Hurricane Irma.Right now, the Operation Blue Roof…

Florida is scheduled to execute an inmate on Wednesday who was convicted of slashing one man's throat and fatally shooting another six times in 1991.

Floridians know there's no shortage of wildlife in the Sunshine State, but kangaroos and llamas?While Pasco Sheriff's deputies were capturing a kangaroo…

It happened in a big way at the end of World War II - soldiers headed home from the frontlines and into the classroom.Again, the number of veterans on…

A bill by Ocala Republican State Representative Dennis Baxley would stop schools from referring kids to the department of juvenile justice for minor...

The alert for a supposedly armed man on the USF Tampa campus is over. Here's our updates in chronological order:ORIGINAL POST AT 2:45 P.M.University of…

The mass stranding has occurred in a remote area of Florida's Everglades that's only accessible by boat or helicopter. Wildlife officials are working to redirect them back out to deep water.

Are you a traditional consumer of media, a social consumer or a lurker? Kelly McBride of the Poynter Institute's "Sense-Making Project" said that the…

Florida is ending this year's storm season with some good news.The state-created fund that backs up private insurers in Florida remains in the best…

The statue wasn't damaged, but Liberty Island was pummeled last fall by Superstorm Sandy. Now, just in time for July 4th celebrations, the island and the statue are open again to visitors. If you can't be there, webcams provide beautiful views. Also, WNYC has a video report on Lady Liberty's history.