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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 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…

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…

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…

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…

The Florida Nurses Association is recognizing Health News Florida founder and Editor Carol Gentry for her significant and ongoing role in reporting on...

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...

Last week the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development released the results of a global study looking at the effect of technology on…

On Monday, four days after the ship vanished, the Coast Guard concluded the ship El Faro sank near the Bahamas in about 15,000 feet of water. One...

Remember recess? When you knew that if you just sat still for a couple more hours, you and your friends could go racing out to the merry-go-round or the…

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…