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Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, told The Ledger Wednesday that he did not call Florida's newest university a "disaster," as had…

The Off the Base news series is a compilation of stories and interviews for, about and sometimes by Florida's veterans and military families. In addition…

Here is excerpts from WUSF's live Election Night coverage, including field reports form the Bill Nelson and Connie Mack campaigns. In-studio guests…

The University of South Florida Saint Petersburg's campus continues to grow. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports the College of Business will be built…

Hillsborough County Deputy Douglas Duvall saved one man from a sinkhole that developed inside the bedroom of a Seffner home, but another is believed still…

The sinkhole that swallowed a man sleeping in his Seffner home has spawned concern over why these natural occurrences take place. Here's a few reasons…

Florida school districts will lose more than $85 million after President Obama and Congress failed to reach a compromise to avoid automatic federal budget…

The university's new stadium will be named after a private prison company. The GEO Group gave FAU a $6 million gift that "delighted" the administration but prompted protests from students. Friday, university President Mary Jane Saunders said the deal was a "closed book," despite allegations of abuse at the company's institutions.

Almost 600 people braved the coldest day of the year to watch how four explorers traversed the natural heart of Florida to show a wildlife corridor could…

Florida's chief economist says the state can't afford to leave $26 billion in federal funds sitting on the table. That's the money the state would get…

Florida lawmakers have been holding committee meetings for the past three months. So, when the legislative session officially opens Tuesday, leaders will…

This is a picture of Tony Little:And now, so is this:Before you call your optometrist, allow us to explain.The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington,…

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says the United States should overhaul its laws to make immigration easier and to give illegal immigrants a way to legal residence, not citizenship. He says granting citizenship would provide an incentive for others to come to the U.S. illegally.

All eight concerts, the entire Southeast Tour by the US Coast Guard Band, have been canceled due to sequestration.Part of a statement from the U.S. Coast…

From virtually controlling a robot, exploring a man-made cave, and creating their own lip gloss, the more than 20,000 people who attended the recent USF…

There once was a rep from Plant CityWhom poetry made quite giddy.So he filed a billOn Florida’s Capitol HillTo keep a poet laureate sitting pretty.*To…

Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III will take over as the next leader of U.S. Central Command based at Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base.CENTCOM is currently led…

The American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) has come out with its 2012-2013 list of the 75 Best College Towns and Cities, and while Gainesville…

This weekend, Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry opens the doors on the world premiere of "Sea Monsters Revealed." And if a fisherman told the tale of…

Two Tampa Bay airports could possibly lose their air traffic controllers due to federal budget cuts because of sequestration.The Federal Aviation…

When Gov. Rick Scott addressed the legislature in his State of the State address, he said that his plan to get Florida working again is working.But…

You may have seen them on the beach, getting lovey-dovey in broad daylight. Perhaps you did your best to look away.But we’re not talking about college…

USF Health has broken ground on its new Specialty Care Center in the Villages, providing coordinated health care to the country's largest community of…

Let's hope the luck of the Irish is with passengers aboard the Carnival Legend. On Sunday -- St. Patrick's Day -- the cruise ship departed from the Port…

The state Senate Select Committee on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act wants Florida to pay for health insurance for temporary state employees