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President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney focus on foreign policy the last debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.Join Brian Lehrer and the…

Florida's clemency board has made it harder for former felons to win back their voting rights.

Other takeaways from the debate that was ostensibly about foreign policy: domestic issues; Obama on the attack; a strong but calm Romney; and an appeal to the base.

Tampa Police say they've arrested a Hillsborough County school bus driver for aggravated child abuse.This afternoon the driver was taking special needs…

Since June, more than 915,000 presidential ads alone have aired on broadcast and cable TV. So what's it like to watch the local news in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Ohio and Virginia?

The rhesus macaque monkey had been on the loose in the Tampa-St. Pete area. He'd become a local legend. But recently, "Cornelius" bit a woman. Wildlife officials staked out a neighborhood Wednesday, and managers to tranquilize him. They plan to send him to a sanctuary.

In an emergency order, the Florida Department of Health suspended the license of a Boca Raton compounding pharmacy, Rejuvi Pharmaceuticals Inc.DOH said…

Guavaween, Ybor City's annual Latin-themed Halloween celebration, returns Saturday with a few changes. The 27th edition of the event will still feature a…

In a week or two, seniors enrolled in certain Medicare health plans and drug plans will get a letter from the federal government. It is not good news.The…

Mitt Romney made a whirlwind tour of Florida today, as the latest polls show him tied with President Obama in the nation's biggest swing state. Gov.…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases Wednesday testing what, if any, limits there are to the police using drug-sniffing dogs. The cases centered on the use of Franky, a chocolate Labrador, and Aldo, a German shepherd.

Twenty years ago, Humana’s Gold Plus Plan was a mess. Patients went blind and lame, waiting for cataract and knee-joint surgery.Many doctors who…

Members of the military usually deploy into hazardous situations and their families remain safe at home. This week, it was reversed. Blame Hurricane…

In August, Capt. Robin Walbridge talked with a Maine video journalist about how the HMS Bounty could handle rough seas. Monday, the ship sank off the coast of North Carolina as Hurricane Sandy roared through. Walbridge is missing. One crew member is dead. Fourteen were rescued.

There were about 50,000 more jobs added to payrolls than economists expected. Also: September's growth was revised upward. This is the last major economic report before Election Day and is sure to be a hot topic on the campaign trail.

Revisit highlights from the 2012 presidential campaign through the eyes of our journalists.

Tuesday offers a smorgasbord of possible history-making opportunities across the nation — from New Hampshire, which could end up with the nation's first all-female congressional delegation, to Arizona, which could elect its first Hispanic U.S. senator.

The poll shows President Obama leading his GOP challenger, Mitt Romney, 48 percent to 45 percent among likely voters. The poll was conducted after Superstorm Sandy hit the U.S. East Coast. Pew also found that Romney supporters are more committed to voting than are Obama's supporters.

This pre-election Political Junkie column focuses on all presidential swing states and key races for House and Senate.

Watch Peg + Cat weekdays on WV PBS at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.; also on weekends at 8 a.m. PBS KIDS’ newest animated preschool series Peg + Cat is coming to WV...

Half a percentage point separates Obama and Romney in Florida, making it too close to call. The difference is that Obama has enough of an electoral cushion that the final result doesn't matter.

Every six years, Florida voters decide whether the state's Supreme Court justices get to keep their seats on the bench. Typically, these votes generate little public interest, but this year, Florida's Republican Party and outside political groups are targeting three justices for defeat.

By holding the "Midwest firewall" — including Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan — the president handily defeated challenger Mitt Romney. Obama won seven of the eight battleground states and is ahead in Florida, the final battleground.

George Zimmerman claims he was out on Neighborhood Watch patrol, saw a suspicious youth and followed the boy. Trayvon's family and supporters want to know if the unarmed teen, who was black, was gunned down in a tragic case of racial profiling.