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Both sides say President Obama's decision to stop deporting young, otherwise law-abiding illegal immigrants could have an affect on the general election. Republican Mitt Romney called it a weak "short-term" approach to a big problem, but did not say he'd reverse the directive if elected.

The Florida Highway Patrol says a 12-foot alligator was crossing Interstate 275 early Sunday morning when it was hit by a Toyota sedan. The creature…

Barack Obama got overwhelming support from Latino voters in 2008, helping him win the White House. Mitt Romney hopes to hold down that margin this year. So both campaigns are targeting Latino voters in TV ads. But how will Obama's halt to some deportations affect the campaigns' messages about immigration?

It's being called the "decision of the century."Anytime between now and the end of June, the Supreme Court will rule whether the health care law…

Free tickets to see President Obama at the Dale Mabry Campus of Hillsborough Community College are available for pickup today.Tickets will be distributed…

President Obama's announcement that he will implement some portions of the DREAM Act pre-empts a plan by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to introduce a compromise bill. Rubio says he believes Obama overstepped his constitutional authority with the move.

Governor Rick Scott is telling the Florida Board of Governors he doesn't support the tuition increases being asked for by the state's universities.Scott…

Florida was the only state that received an 'A' grade for access and success for both it's two and four-year higher education institutions. That's…

Florida has the third-highest total number of deaths resulting from the lack of health care coverage. That's according to a new report comparing all 50…

The Supreme Court's decision on whether to uphold the Affordable Care Act is being called the "decision of the century." It's expected to be announced…

"It's crazy. It's absolutely crazy."Anthony DiGiorgi has lived in his Springhill home for 12 years. He says sinkholes have always been a concern, but…

If you're on twitter or have access to any other form of media, you are no doubt hearing all sorts of drips and drabs about today's U.S. Supreme Court…

Opponents of the Affordable Care Act have derided it from the beginning as "Obamacare."Recently, something interesting happened. Supporters of the ACA,…

During its 111 years in operation, at least 80 young men died at the Dozier School for Boys in the Panhandle city of Marianna. Some died in fires, some…

Today, their paintings hang in the White House. But in the 1960s, they sold them, often still wet, from the trunks of their cars.

When the officials at a Florida prison realized who Al Black was, they gave him a paintbrush and the walls as a canvas.

Grocery customers can now avoid the dreaded deli line by going online.Publix Super Markets just announced the launch of an Internet-based deli ordering…

Ordinarily, you'd have to go way out to the west and north to South Dakota to see the iconic monument, Mount Rushmore. But this weekend, you just have to…

Feel like you’re barraged with political ads every time you turn on the TV? That’s because you are.According to this map in the Washington Post, Tampa is…

Those down and out in a bad economy often turn to the lottery for a glimmer of hope.Florida is no different and state officials said they set a new record…

Gracie Fowler earns $11 an hour at an Orlando title company. It’s just enough that sometimes she earns too much for her two kids to qualify for…

Tampa is getting graded on its level of health -- and the report card will be given out by none other than Dr. Oz.The "Dr. Oz Show", a popular health…

In 2006, Virginia Senator George Allen used an obscure racial slur -- Macaca -- when referring to somebody at a campaign rally.That man was following…

Hillsborough County small businesses damaged by Tropical Storm Debby can get some help from the US Small Business Administration.Small agriculture and…

What happens if you can't store medicines at the recommended temperature? A pharmacist explains why drugs need to be kept cool and dry and what happens if they aren't.