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A backdoor plan to hand the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus to New College was revealed in public records last year and eventually dissolved. Observers have anticipated the issue could come up again.

A former surgeon in France, now 74, is on trial for the alleged rape or sexual abuse of 299 victims, most of them children. Investigators say the violence spanned more than three decades.

Recent data shows suicide rates for Black teens, and the causes are not known. Gabriel, 14, talks about how he is perceived in the world and how that affected his mental health.

Homelessness among Florida families rose by 28% in the last three years, a report from the University of Florida found.

Dr. Steven Wasserman has entered the history books of health fraud. The Venice dermatologist recently agreed to pay $26 million to settle charges of

In this year's presidential election, more than 1 out of every 10 eligible voters is Hispanic, and Hispanic political clout is growing. But while Spanish-language ad spending by the campaigns is eight times what was spent in 2008, that spending has been focused mainly on just seven media markets.

"If I hadn't gone to work for George Herbert Walker Bush, I don't know what I'd be doing in my life," says David Valdez, who photographed Bush throughout his vice presidency, presidency and beyond.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials are asking Floridians to help with a five-year review of 35 endangered or threatened fish, wildlife, and plants.…

On a recent afternoon at the Sarasota Kennel Club, the track’s grandstand is mostly empty, but for a handful of spectators leaning against a wire fence…

By Stephanie Colombini Some VA medical centers have realized that helping vets get back in the game can also help with their recovery.On a recent…

As students across Florida start the new school year, incoming Senate President Bill Galvano wants lawmakers to think about expanding the school-safety...

With the passage of this Legislative session’s marquee school choice bill, a new private school voucher program is on the verge of being created. Senate...

The Florida Legislature is expected to approve its final product of this year’s budget Saturday. But to close out the week, both chambers got their turn...

Many Hurricane Michael victims are still feeling the effects of the storm. It not only caused physical damage to the area, but has left scars on the...

Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a poll that suggests a disconnection between individuals' retirement plans and…

Some borrowers default on their student loans at much higher rates than others — and they're not the borrowers with the highest debt.

The lawmakers hand-delivered the articles after a party-line House vote. The process is now fully with the Senate, which is expected to begin its trial next week.

A state licensing board continues to grapple with how best to address mental-health issues and substance abuse among medical students and physicians...

The increases appear to have the largest effect when unemployment is high, according to new research..

Associated PressBuilding toward hurricane strength, Tropical Storm Barry began hitting Louisiana with wind and rain Friday as it closed in for what could…

In what NASA is calling "HERstory" in space, Christina Koch and Jessica Meir stepped outside the International Space Station on Friday to replace a bad battery charger.

One islander who was saved described Dorian this way: "It was like being in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome mixed with The Wizard of Oz," she said. "The noise, the intensity was just outrageous."

The average age of those who were raped was around 15, and their assailants were typically older partners. Women who were raped had a greater likelihood of long-term health problems.

With a machine recount in the rearview mirror and a manual recount underway, the legal challenges over Florida’s elections are piled up. In two rulings...

The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.