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Though COVID-19 has captured the headlines, influenza places a huge burden on the health care system. This year's flu shot provides good protection, the CDC says, so do get one if you haven't already.

Florida’s flagship university is warning its professors to stop requiring students who may be visibly sick to leave class and be tested for the new…

The Florida House on Thursday voted to repeal a law that requires the state to contract with a domestic violence non-profit organization, amid a…

WUSF will be providing the latest news and information on coronavirus in Tampa Bay and across the state. Here are the latest developments:70 – Florida…

Sylvia Earle has lived underwater as an aquanaut, walked the sea floor at a depth of over 1,200 feet and has led more than 100 ocean expeditions. The…

While other major U.S. cities have announced an extension to stay-at-home orders into mid-May, Jacksonville could be headed in the opposite direction.

Reviving the airline industry in Florida could take years to get back to January levels, requiring confidence from passengers that their flights and their…

While a Leon County judge ruled Monday in favor of a teachers union in the battle over physically reopening schools, the state quickly filed an appeal.

After winning an initial round in the closely watched legal fight, teachers unions have asked a Leon County circuit judge to lift a stay on his ruling that a state mandate to reopen brick-and-mortar schools is unconstitutional.

More than 1,000 people tuned in online to see the full choir sing at Palm Sunday services at the Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota. But the church itself…

Palm Beach County, which has experienced myriad elections issues in recent years, says that its elections office was breached by a ransomware attack before the 2016 election.

The Rev. Al Sharpton gives the eulogy at Thursday's memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd, 46, died in police custody on May 25.

Hotels in the Tampa Bay area had their second-best month ever in February.But, what a difference a month makes.When the coronavirus came knocking shortly…

The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke with Philadelphia community leaders about protecting public health while reopening businesses and schools, aided by expansive federal involvement and spending.

More than a third of COVID-19 deaths in the United States so far happened at nursing homes.Now Congress is demanding answers from five of the companies…

Florida school districts have begun to release their plans to bring students back to school in August amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. On…

The City of Tampa will remian under a nighttime curfew for at least one more night.Mayor Jane Castor said that in an abundance of caution, residents are…

There were 99 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the Tampa Bay area Tuesday - 48 in Manatee County. It's the second largest daily increase for Manatee,…

U.S. employers shed a record number of jobs in April, as the unemployment rate climbed to the highest since the Great Depression. The coronavirus crisis has locked down much of the economy.

State leaders on Governor Ron DeSantis’ ‘Re-Open Florida’ task force have set a goal for the group: Providing ‘parameters’ to businesses and school...

The announcement comes two days after Mike Bloomberg faced tough questions about the issue in a Democratic debate.

About 600,000 low-income patients will be assigned to new Medicaid managed-care plans in the coming months after the state ended contracts with their...

Children registering for school in Florida this year were asked to reveal some history about their mental health. The new requirement is part of a law...

Hurricane Michael's effects are being felt in the Tampa Bay region. WUSF's Jessica Meszaros spoke with Spectrum Bay News 9 Chief Meteorologist Mike Clay…

Both candidates for governor took aim at Pinellas County over the weekend, as it's considered one of the key battlegrounds to taking the governor’s…