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UPDATE Sept. 19 11:30 a.m. -- USF will hold a 'tropical paradise' themed welcome event Thursday, September 20th, as TODAY Show correspondent Sara Haines…

With roles in films like Unstoppable, Seven Pounds and Men in Black II, Rosario Dawson is known for drawing moviegoers to the box office. But these days,…

The University of South Florida announced today it wants to merge the university's health-related programs with Lakeland Regional Medical Center, the…

University of South Florida president Judy Genshaft gave her fall address today, and she described a university that's bringing more money in through…

University of South Florida has invited Lakeland Regional Medical Center to become the first member of what will become a multi-hospital system, USF…

After her speech Wednesday at the University of South Florida, Rosario Dawson caught up with WUSF by phone on her way to Tampa International Airport. The…

Twenty-two percent of high school dropouts say they left school to take care of a family member, according to a study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates…

NBC's TODAY Show dropped in Thursday morning at the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida, and a longer visit may just be in the university's…

Both President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney campaigned in Florida Thursday, trying to sway voters in the nation's largest swing state.…

It's been seven years since the feeding tube keeping Terri Schiavo alive was pulled after a bitter battle that reached all the way to Congress and the…

Mitt Romney spoke to supporters in Sarasota on Thursday, claiming that President Obama has "waved the white flag of surrender" regarding changing…

Thousands came out to support presidential candidate Mitt Romney at his rally in Sarasota on Thursday.A few came to protest.See what both sides had to say…

What, exactly, could one call the partnership proposed by University of South Florida and Lakeland Regional Medical Center, which the boards of both…

The Tampa Bay area suffered a direct hit by a powerful hurricane on September 25th, 1848.The so-called Great Gale of '48 destroyed nearly every building…

The Yah Yahs deliver backpacks full of healthy, non-perishable, child-friendly food to schools for kids principals and school nurses say are likely to be hungry on weekends.

The University of South Florida Board of Trustees voted unanimously today in favor of the new partnership between USF and Lakeland Regional Medical…

After a couple of tough years for the housing market, things are slowly looking up.The Tampa Bay area has seen home prices increase more than 3.5 percent…

Prescription drug abuse is at its lowest rate since 2002, according to new findings from the national Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…

Republican Rep. David Rivera is under investigation in a case that involves allegations of cash-stuffed envelopes and a missing GOP campaign operative. Now, Democrats in Florida think they have a good chance of capturing his seat.

It was September 26, 1960, when 1,997 freshmen showed up for the very first classes at the University of South Florida.Among them was Barbara Campbell --…

Two words you should not hear from your kids this weekend: I'm bored.Saturday, Sept. 29, is Smithsonian magazine's annual Museum Day Live, when more than…

After tracking an hour of prime time in six swing states, we turned up just 12 political ads. Why? It turns out you're more likely to see ads during syndicated shows like Wheel of Fortune than on network shows.

Polk County Sheriff's detectives have charged a 14-year-old girl with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse for allegedly choking her newborn…

About 300 people saw a glimpse of a possible new home for the Tampa Bay Rays today. It's called "Rays Park at Carillon."The development firm CityScape…

A consulting firm hired by the Republican National Committee to register voters in five battleground states has been let go after one of its workers apparently submitted over 100 questionable registration forms in Florida's Palm Beach County.