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Florida's pact with federal officials clears a path for other states, including some in key battlegrounds, to verify voters' citizenship using a database known as SAVE, or Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements.

If you’re a steelworker in West Virginia or furniture maker in North Carolina, you might be experiencing schadenfreude right now.That’s because…

The Pinellas County Health Department issued a saltwater beach advisory for five Pinellas beaches:Sand Key Park, ClearwaterHoneymoon Island, DunedinIndian…

Increasingly, 911 dispatchers don't just take your call for help. Now, most of them are trained to help keep you alive until first responders arrive.They…

In 2008, "Boston" Bill Hansbury was learning to live with a prosthetic leg when he met Jake Bainter, who was about to have his right leg amputated. The two struck up a friendship, despite their wide age gap: Hansbury was 70, and Jake was 7.

A health advisory was lifted at five Pinellas County beaches days after they were reported to have elevated levels of bacteria.The presence of enteric…

Governor Rick Scott has announced that Florida will not participate in Medicaid expansion on the state level, but Hillsborough County may have a backup…

Job Growth in Florida holds steady, according to The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Today the Agency released its unemployment report for the…

An Air Force C-17 Globemaster cargo plane carrying 23 passengers and19 crew made an unscheduled landing at Tampa's general aviation airfield, Peter O.…

When Kim Poppke represents the Hernando County Airport at trade shows, the conversation inevitably takes the same turn."Anywhere that I talk to anybody…

A local teenager is in Washington D.C. today to talk with legislators about how their decisions affect his health care.17-year-old Hunter Ratcliffe had a…

Outdated labor statistics, restrictions on training money and a lack of coordination are three hurdles in the way of creating new Florida jobs according…

This is a news release from the Department of Homeland Security:Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies Announce Security Restrictions and…

Manatee School District is the first in the state to ban energy drinks in school.Energy drinks like 5 Hour Energy, Red Bull, and Monster won't be allowed…

The Columbus Drive Bridge in West Tampa reopened this afternoon, after five months of extensive repair and renovation. The 86-year-old bridge needed a…

Specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be will be in Highlands, Hillsborough and Polk counties beginning Wednesday to provide…

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will host three town hall meetings to answer questions and discuss the Republican National Convention’s impacts on residents and…

One year ago, a postal worker in Orlando said he handled a suspicious package from Yemen -- and said it made him seriously ill. Jeff Lill is now living…

Priorities USA, the superPAC backing President Obama's re-election, has unveiled a new ad — timed to coincide with the London Olympics — that pokes fun at Mitt Romney's overseas business ties.

The world's oceans used to be thought of as a limitless resource to be exploited. But the world's booming population and a huge increase in the number of…

Last week, we reported that Tampa Bay's roads were among the most congested in the country. But new numbers suggest bay-area traffic is more than just…

The foreclosure-tracking website RealtyTrac released its midyear report today, and Tampa Bay stood out nationwide as the metro area with the highest…

Hotels in St. Petersburg and Tampa did well in June.Hotel occupancy rates in the Tampa- St. Petersburg area went up 5.8 percent from last year. The…

Today marks one month before the start of the Republican National Convention. But many of the people coming to Tampa won't be sharing in the coronation of…

After the Floridan Hotel rose 19 stories above downtown Tampa during the Roaring 20s, it became not only the tallest building in Florida - but the…