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Most Floridians are used to the heat and humidity. But this week, about 50,000 extra people are in Tampa, and some of them aren't used to the…

If Republicans really do have a problem with the issue of immigration — as even former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush intimated on Thursday — you wouldn't know it from the litany of GOP convention speakers who have made a point of stressing their country of origin.

https://vimeo.com/43060932">http://vimeo.com/43060932Hillsborough County teacher Robert Pierce says he's opting out of his school's merit pay system --…

Child abuse increases the day after school report cards are released — but only when kids get their grades on a Friday, a study led by a University of...

The Florida Constitution Revision Commission is heading to the finish line, with a dozen ballot proposals up for final votes this week.The 37-member…

Monday morning's commute along Interstate 295 between the Buckman Bridge and Interstate 95 could be significantly faster, but it will cost you.

More than $324 million in new hospital construction was given tentative approval by health-care regulators this week in what could be the last batch of...

Tropical Storm Gordon formed Monday morning near Key Largo, Florida and is expected to bring heavy rain, gusty winds and possible tornadoes to portions...

To mark Ron DeSantis's 100th day in the Governor's office, environmentalist groups gathered across several cities in Florida on Wednesday for a day of...

A Tallahassee judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought against Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet by open-government advocates, who made a…

Lovebugs, termites, mosquitoes, cockroaches – there is no doubt that Florida is home to many insects, and they seem to thrive in the state's hot, humid…

By Carrie PinkardTampa celebrated its 132nd birthday on Monday.Instead of cake and candles, the city marked the occasion by opening the doors to Old City…

Nine World War II veterans were honored Thursday in a ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.The…

By Daylina MillerOf the 8.6 million children in working families who are covered by public insurance, more than 70% have a parent who works at a large,…

Florida lawmakers are considering allowing the state education commissioner to partially delay implementation of new, tougher education standards and testing. Senate education committee chairman John Legg, R-Port Richey, says Education

The record rainfall in some areas comes close on the heels of dozens of tornadoes that killed dozens of people across a swath of the country earlier this week.

A man, his wife and their two teenage children were shot before the million-dollar home they were renting burned down in what investigators called arson,…

The Florida Department of Health and a Republican state senator are offering drastically different visions for the future of medical cannabis in the...

Republican Rep. Gus Bilirakis held a town hall Saturday, to hear ideas about replacing the Affordable Care Act. But he was met with opposition as about…

It’s family game night at Davis Elementary School in Clearwater, but there's not a Monopoly board or a Jenga block in sight. Instead, kids and parents are…

South Florida law enforcement and transportation officials met Friday with airline representatives and officials from the FBI and the Transportation...

A bill that would create a new governance board for the state college system and impose a limit on the number of four-year degrees awarded by the...

During the next major storm, Florida may turn to university faculty and even students enrolled in health-care programs to help work with some of the...

As legislative session looms on the horizon, lawmakers are trying to squeeze in their personal projects into next years’ budget. However, not all of...

The Health and Human Services Secretary tweeted a reminder: "If you decide that purchasing coverage through healthcare.gov is the right decision for you, make sure you select coverage by this Sunday."