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On Florida's northeast coast, trams filled with families and school groups run constantly in St. Augustine, hitting nearly all of the old city's historic…

The federal government today announced a major expansion of a project to protect the headwaters of the Everglades. It relies on landowners voluntarily…

The city of Tampa got a health check Thursday morning from none other than Dr. Mehmet Oz.Tampa was just one of several stops on the list for the "Dr. Oz…

The Supreme Court's health ruling limited the federal government's power to withhold funding if states don't meet certain requirements. But it didn't draw a clear line between the types of financial conditions that are OK and those unfair to states. That's likely to lead to lawsuits.

On the corner of Bayshore Boulevard and Bay to Bay Boulevard, more than fifty people watched today as the escort for Army Staff Sgt. Ricardo Seija made…

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.Around 450 Floridians found this out the hard way after spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a…

Tropical Storm Debby survivors in Polk and Sarasota counties can now apply for federal disaster assistance.That means survivors and business owners who…

While dozens of health care providers have experienced a ratings downgrade, things are looking up for Baycare, the largest health care system in the Tampa…

The Republican National Convention is putting the brakes on most downtown Tampa public transportation. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit, or HART,…

New health department statistics show an alarming jump in sexually transmitted diseases in Hillsborough County.From last June, there's been a 65 percent…

Diabetes, heart disease, and even hypertension -- just three of dozens of pre-existing conditions insurance companies have historically used as reasons to…

Every two years MacDill Air Force Base gets a new commander. Col. Lenny Richoux will hand over control of the 6th Air Mobility Wing and Tampa’s MacDill…

Former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani campaigned in Tampa today at Mitt Romney's state headquarters on Harbour Island. This is the same Mitt Romney he ran…

For one year, the voice of retired Senior Master Sergeant Rex Temple, brought comfort to the thousands of wives, husbands, parents and children of…

Rebecca Smith owns a construction-management firm that does a lot of work overseeing the building of schools, jails and other projects for state and local governments. She explains why she is "disgusted" by President Obama's thesis that government had a significant role in her success.

Beth Myers gave shout-outs to several of Mitt Romney's potential running mates. And then several more.

Police officials can't remember the last time a whole day went by without someone being shot, stabbed or slashed by someone else. But that's just what happened as the week began. The sharp drop in violent crime from decades before continues.

Britain said its decision would remain flexible up until the vote. It said it would vote in favor of the measure, if, among other things, Palestinians returned to negotiating table with Israel without any conditions.

Spencer Manio, a Seattle music supervisor and DJ, tries to communicate a brand, intrigue consumers and expose people to good music.

It's time for the press screenings of Les Miserables. They're embargoed after they happen, but we can share what we won't be doing.

A few months ago health workers discovered a new variety of coronavirus that killed one man and hospitalized another. Now the virus has infected four more people in the Middle East. How they got sick is a question scientists would like to answer.

Mexico's President-elect, Enrique Pena Nieto, is promising to work closely with President Obama. Pena Nieto was in Washington this week ahead of his inauguration on Saturday. Host Michel Martin speaks with Alfredo Corchado, Mexico bureau chief for The Dallas Morning News, and Stephen Johnson from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

The chances of winning are sky high. But so is the jackpot. Is that getting you to think about putting some dollars down? Judging from the way sales are soaring, lots of folks are dreaming about a big windfall.

Electoral math dictates the party change its position on immigration. For Republicans, the old debate was amnesty vs. deportation. But that debate died on election night. The new debate has a new dividing line: legalization vs. citizenship.

You might envision Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Sandman and the Tooth Fairy as cute and cuddly. But they're tough characters united to fight the boogeyman in Rise of the Guardians. NPR's Michel Martin talks with director Peter Ramsey about the movie — and becoming the first African-American director of a big-budget CG-animation film.