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Governors and mayors in some regions with rising COVID-19 counts have made masks mandatory in public places. But sometimes their own police refuse to enforce the mask rules.

The money is for key infrastructure and public safety improvements associated with the planned district.

David Lynch created off-kilter classics such as "Blue Velvet," "Wild at Heart," "Mulholland Drive" and the innovative TV series "Twin Peaks." He was 78.

Inspired by a ProPublica story in April that described how nursing homes and their pharmacies nationwide throw away hundreds of tons of valuable...

There has been an arrest in the Clearwater 'stand your ground' case.The Pinellas Pasco State Attorney's office is charging Micheal Drejka with…

Florida taxpayers could lose billions of dollars in future savings under part of pending federal tax-reform legislation that would limit the ability of...

Though the federal government has no current plans to downsize the number of military bases, local communities aren't taking any chances.

A new video shows them smiling and saying they're healthy. Now attention is shifting to the extraordinary challenge of getting the team out safely from where they are trapped inside the flooded cave.

In a case stemming from a child getting rushed to a hospital after a traffic accident, a federal appeals court Tuesday backed an air-ambulance firm in a...

From third to fifth grade, Alyson Hochstedler says bullies slammed her son into lockers and punched him. One threatened to stab him. The public school's...

The film 12 Years a Slave won Best Picture, while Gravity won seven awards, including for director Alfonso Cuaron. Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett also took home Oscars.

There are four-legged residents of the Tampa Bay area who stand out in public because of their harnesses and vests. Some are working guide dogs, others…

Florida may proclaim itself the “fishing capital of the world,” but wildlife officials say they need more anglers to help cover costs of running state...

As Health News Florida reported last week, the opioid crisis in Manatee and Sarasota Counties is putting a strain on their foster care system. But the…

United Healthcare Services Inc., which runs the nation’s largest private Medicare Advantage insurance plan, concealed hundreds of complaints of...

Critics pounced after the Senate released its long-awaited bill to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law on Thursday, saying its proposed...

The regulations, expected in the coming weeks, would require employers to pay such caregivers more. But many won't be able to comply because they rely on Medicare reimbursements, which won't change.

The special meeting of the University of South Florida Board of Trustees Tuesday only covered two topics, but ended up running as long as some regular…

The four Republican candidates for U.S. Senate were the main event Saturday night at the Hillsborough Republican Party's Lincoln 2016 Red Ball.Congressman…

Florida's Dozier School for Boys is a horror tale come to life. Nearly 100 boys died at the school, many unidentified, in unmarked graves. Scientists are trying to discover who they were.

Voters in Florida are casting early ballots and candidates are holding campaign events across the state ahead of the primary on Tuesday. This week on…

NPR’s “A Nation Engaged” Coordinated Conversation project is looking at the topic of trade on the campaign trail, and in communities around the country.As…

It’s a problem that affects 700,000 people in the ten-county Tampa Bay area: food insecurity.Thomas Mantz, the Executive Director of the group Feeding…

When it comes to health care in Florida, it pays to shop around. The cost of a common MRI can vary by thousands of dollars depending on where you go to...

Medications for heartburn called proton pump inhibitors are linked to a higher risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a study. It's the latest in a growing list of worries with these drugs.