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The Chinese game Mahjong has really taken off in popularity, including here in the Tampa Bay area. We’ll go into why, and some of the history and controversy surrounding it. Plus, some events going on in the area tonight if you’re trying to have fun! But first – the news.

After two weeks of suggestions and hundreds of votes, we finally have an official name for the Bay Blend manatee. We’ll tell you in just a bit what it is. Plus, we’re headed on a boat with our resident Florida man reporter to learn about stingrays! But first — the news.

A new study reveals how expensive it is to live here, and how residents are making it work financially. You’ll hear about that, plus, a Jazz Jam, pro pickleball, and a summer book swap happening over the next couple days. But first — the news.

Florida has a longer list of people trying to get a green card than any other state. And due to some recent changes, that list might get a lot longer. Plus, some ways to get active, eat chicken wings, or test your Marvel movie knowledge.

This week on Florida Matters we're talking about the end of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The circus has a long rich history and a…

Halloween has become one of the biggest single-day holidays of the year. Amid other festive fall celebrations, Halloween is a chance to get spooky, scary, and maybe a little weird.

The blueberries are just beginning to morph from green to their stunning purple-blue and August means blackberries will be ripe any day now.

Florida’s citrus growing season ended on a sour note, with production of the state’s signature orange crop down about 6 percent from the prior season.The…

Wednesday's report of 24,753 new cases topped the previous high of 23,958 recorded on Friday.

Glacier National Park boasts some of the darkest skies in the U.S., so it's a perfect spot for a stargazing party at the top of 6,000-foot-tall Logan Pass.

The U.S. recently reopened its embassy in Havana, but controversy over normalization continues. The Tampa Tiger Bay Club hosted a debate on the issue at…

BayCare is getting close to half of Pasco's initial share of opioid settlement dollars. Eight other groups will also receive money to combat drug addiction in the county.

NPR's Asma Khalid and ESPN's Michele Steele talk about college football championship weekend, a huge tennis comeback and the MLS playoffs

Critic Francis Davis surveyed the jazz community to determine the best albums of the year. The winner has had a very good 2016.

Marion County Supervisor of Elections Wesley Wilcox speaks to "Our Changing State" host Matthew Peddie about what safeguards are in place when voters cast their ballot this year.

Thaddeus Bullard talks about overcoming poverty, finding fame as professional wrestler Titus O'Neil, and helping the next generation.

The holidays are over, both on the calendar and on the pop charts, and that's great news for an assortment of beneficiaries.

Children were among those struck by the vehicle and at least five people are dead after an SUV drove through crowds at the 58th annual Waukesha Christmas Parade.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to French Muslims to get their reaction to the Paris terror attacks and to hear how non-Muslims have been reacting to them.

Nearly 300 people were killed in blasts at three churches and three hotels. No one claimed responsibility, but the nation's defense minister says the attacks were the work of religious extremists.

A new book argues that the growing profitability of big business is bad news for workers.

Two Black employees bring charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging they suffered discrimination and retaliation while working at the social media giant.

A vast swath of the Midwest has been under siege from torrential rains while also being hit with a heat wave. Hundreds of people were rescued, homes were damaged, and at least two people have died.

Unlike Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration, which reportedly struggled to book high-profile performers, several well-known artists will partake in this year's inaugural events.

Residents of the nation's capital say crime is a problem and they want more enforcement, but they also see Trump's takeover of the police as targeting a city run by Democrats.