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For the third year in a row, Florida legislators want to make it more difficult to amend the state Constitution. Two bills … both highly controversial … are gaining momentum as the session nears the midway point.

Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on the federal government to ensure the transfer of undocumented immigrants to the custody of ICE -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement -- once they’ve completed their prison sentences.

At issue is how much the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to carry concealed weapons outside their home for self-defense. The case will likely be argued in the fall.

Bernie Dalton had a dream to make music, but when he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, he was even more determined.

Activists completed their more than 120-mile march from Ferguson to the Missouri state capitol building in Jefferson City. Melissa Block speaks to NAACP President Cornell William Brooks.

The Harvard survey shows that despite living through one of the most divisive eras in U.S. history, 18- to 29-year-olds — especially those of color — are generally optimistic about the future.

The country's ruling Democratic Party suffered a devastating defeat in Wednesday's mayoral by-elections, widely considered a bellwether for Moon Jae-in's chances for reelection next year.

The Southeast U.S. is one of the only places in the world where loggerhead sea turtles nest. But the state of Georgia is concerned they now face a threat from a federal change in ship canal dredging.

Cruise companies are starting to announce that more ships will resume sailing this summer, but that’s not the case yet at Port Tampa Bay.

A newly approved drug for Alzheimer's disease will costs tens of thousands of dollars a year, and there is debate on whether it will help patients at all.

Florida received about $35 million to advance transportation projects, $3.3 million of which went to St. Petersburg’s SunRunner Rapid Transit Bus.

A filmmaker has created a way to make Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece home, Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, accessible to those with physical limitations.

An estimated 160 million children were involved in child labor around the world at the beginning of 2020, according to a new report.

With COVID-19 on the decline, New York voters want to know what mayoral candidates will do about rising crime.

The free summer program for Tampa Bay area high school students facilitates conversations about identity, discrimination, and inclusivity.

When his mother died, Mark Miller wrote her life story in a Twitter thread, including their complicated relationship and her transformation from wealthy socialite to nun. It quickly went viral.

The report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation looks at several factors such as income levels, education and access to health care.

Over the next 15 years, the U.S. is set to slash the use of powerful greenhouse gases used in refrigerants. That means changes to your grocery store, a switch that's already underway in California.

President Joe Biden says he's optimistic about U.S./Russia relations; plus, does a third ruling from the Supreme Court upholding the ACA mean the decade-long fight to dismantle it is over?

The groundbreaking conductor — the first woman to lead a major American Orchestra — reflects on 14 years as music director of the Baltimore Symphony.

Claudette was declared organized enough to qualify as a named tropical storm early Saturday morning, well after the storm's center of circulation had come ashore southwest of New Orleans.

In a victory for survivors of domestic and gang violence, the Department of Justice on Wednesday vacated the controversial Trump-era decisions.

iCanBike Tampa Bay recruited more than 50 volunteers to assist riders — many of them children and young adults — on a one-on-one basis.

Children’s hospitals — and the young patients they help — are asking Congress to prioritize their growing mental health needs.

A recent survey is confirming many people’s suspicions — politics plays a role in whether someone gets the COVID-19 vaccine.