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Tiger Woods discovered how tough Innisbrook can be in a swirling wind, and he was up to the task.Woods smacked his hands into an oak as he let loose of…

Surgeons complain it’s too restrictive for patients who undergo major heart surgery or hip replacement. Emergency room doctors gripe they don’t have the...

Following the December attack on a naval air station, the Pentagon has suspended training of all Saudi military students, as investigators conduct a review of the more than 800 students in the U.S.

The presumptive GOP presidential nominee and the president are taking their stump speeches to a prominent group of elected Latino officials. Both candidates see garnering Latino votes as critical to winning.

Scientists have discovered that the gene that makes tomatoes uniformly ripe and red also makes them less tasty. But it's going to take consumer education and a willingness to pay more before the industry makes a change.

The holidays may be just a bit happier for some children thanks to the USF College of Nursing’s B.E.A.R.S. program.Participants in B.E.A.R.S., which…

Lawmakers returning to Washington this week will find a familiar quagmire on health care legislation and a budget deadline dramatized by the prospect of...

Manatee and Sarasota Counties have seen overdose deaths from drugs like heroin, fentanyl and carfentanil spike in the past few years. At the same time,…

Former Republican governor-turned Democrat Charlie Crist took the first step Friday toward attempting to reclaim his old job with a new party, paving the…

Though she has a commanding lead in most polls, Hillary Clinton can still expect a stiff challenge from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders Tuesday in…

The Florida senator was supposed to be one of the emerging leaders of the Republican Party. But his leadership role on the immigration overhaul has brought a lot of criticism from his party's anti-amnesty base. His experience illustrates the divides in the current GOP.

Millions of miles from Earth, the Philae robotic lander has settled on the comet's surface, the European Space Agency says.

Today in Tampa, lawmakers, superintendents, businesspeople and state university staff will gather to talk about using technology in Florida classrooms....

Now that President Obama wants to normalize U.S. relations with communist Cuba, the big question is: Can the U.S. trade embargo last much longer? WLRN...

When lawmakers return to Tallahassee in March for the annual legislative session, they have a lot of questions they need to answer about public school...

A growing grass-roots movement aims to establish paid sick leave in the U.S., enjoying some success at the city and state level. The issue is already playing big in 2014 political races.

Former Governor Jeb Bush is taking to the airwaves with his first commercial, saying during his time in office, he he cut spending and Florida led the…

During his time at the University of South Florida, Ismet Handžic earned both a master’s degree and a doctorate in mechanical engineering.But instead of…

Solar energy is a hot issue again in Florida.Voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment in August giving tax relief to businesses that own…

After 146 years, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus is taking down its big top. This week on Florida Matters, we're exploring the history and the…

NPR has placed its head of news, Michael Oreskes, on leave following allegations of sexual harassment two decades ago, when he worked at The New York Times.

In a statement she read to the news media at midday Wednesday, Cathleen Alexis says she does not know why her son killed 12 people on Monday at the Washington Navy Yard. Meanwhile, more is coming out about Aaron Alexis's actions in the days leading up to the attack.

Since the Zimmerman verdict, countless black men have recounted stories of being treated with suspicion — a list that now includes both the president and the attorney general.

The University of South Florida, Florida International University and the University of Central Florida – the state’s three largest metropolitan research…

The Blackhawks star knocked in a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second period, and teammate Brandon Saad added another in the third. The series returns to Tampa on Saturday.