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Nearly 500 Korean immigrants working to build a battery factory in Georgia were arrested.

Much attention is paid to Florida's unemployment rate -- which, at last check, hovered slightly above the national average at 8.6 percent.But there's…

Three million Americans will be getting a pleasant surprise in the mail – a refund check from their insurance provider.That’s because of a provision in…

The FBI is conducting what it calls an aggressive manhunt for fugitive Aubrey Lee Price. He is a white male, 5-foot-7, with green eyes and light brown…

Just weeks after U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke barred the enforcement of the so-called “Docs and Glocks ” law, Governor Rick Scott and the Florida…

Beginning Wednesday, most employers who provide health insurance must now cover women's birth control.It's one of eight preventive services mandated by…

Attention all veterans. The Library of Congress is asking you for one more patriotic act. It’s calling on veterans from all branches and all eras to share…

The mugshot website industry is booming – especially in Florida.Florida has liberal open-records laws, and different entities take advantage of that to…

Some argue competitive eating has all the markings of an Olympic sport — star players, corporate sponsorships, even ESPN coverage. But there have been no official bites yet.

About 1400 of the almost 3000 students graduating from the USF System this summer are expected to attend Commencement ceremonies on the Tampa campus…

The economic benefits of hosting the Republican National Convention are touted often, but who would have imagined that Tampa Bay Lightning fans would reap…

The 100th Anniversary of the Coast Guard Cutter TAMPA will be celebrated in Tampa with public tours of the vessel Saturday.The first USCGC TAMPA was…

Close to 16 percent of Americans now live at or below the poverty line. On top of that, 100 million of us — 1 out of 3 Americans — manage to survive on a household income barely twice that amount. How is this poverty crisis happening?

The guessing game continues over who will give the keynote address at this month's Republican National Convention in Tampa, but one thing is certain:…

In Hillsborough County, the way people voted in 2008 — for or against President Obama — signals their perception of everything that's happened since and, usually, the way they intend to vote. In this swing county hit hard by the financial crisis, the rarest voter is a person who's changed his mind.

The suspected shooter in the slayings of six Sikh worshippers was a 40-year-old white supremacist. But Sikhs in Florida say their religion is based on the…

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has released a second round of speakers' names for the Aug. 27-30 event. Among them is Former…

The Need to Feed Gardening Initiative plants community gardens, runs a community cafe and donates fresh produce to local food pantries.

It's in a swing county in a swing state. It's easy to get to, right off Interstate 4. And did we mention it's known for its strawberries — including strawberry milkshakes? If that wasn't enough to draw politicians, it also blends the nostalgia of Florida's past with its rapidly changing future.

The bridges over the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa came alive Friday night - and will stay alive - after Mayor Bob Buckhorn flipped the switch on…

The speculation is over. Republican National Convention Chairman Reince Priebus announced this morning that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will get the…

Julia Child once said, "Freshness is essential."Tributes to the late chef don't get much fresher than this funky compilation of clips PBS has put together…

Interim Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri won his first election last night, trouncing former Sheriff Everett Rice. It put an end to a campaign that had…

Republicans were decisive when selecting a candidate to run for Hillsborough County Property Appraiser in the general election. State Sen. Ronda Storms…

Just like the temperature of a fever stricken patient, Medicare is on the rise as the hottest campaign issue in Florida ever since Paul Ryan was named as…