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Putting injured veterans back into sports they played prior to their injury or getting them to try new sports is Jamie Kaplan’s goal. He is a recreational…

If you're interested in the future of education in Florida and our nation, there's just one place you want to be on Oct. 10 -- next to your radio and/or…

Dr. Kiran Patel of Tampa, who donated $12 million to University of South Florida on Tuesday, can well afford the gift. His fast-growing Medicare Advantage…

Earlier this year, photographer Carlton Ward Jr. and three colleagues embarked on a trip to bring attention to the need to connect Florida's remaining…

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.

Several members of Tampa's City Council expressed concern that cameras purchased for the Republican National Convention which remain downtown could…

His controversial comments didn't come up in Wednesday night's debate. Thursday night on Fox News Channel, the Republican presidential nominee said his "whole campaign is about the 100 percent."

A steroid drug administered to relieve back pain has been contaminated by the spores of a common leaf mold. Five deaths have been reported so far.

A recent survey showed that up to 40 percent of veterans have thought about starting their own business. But, many don’t know where to begin and are…

One topic was on everyone's minds at Mitt Romney's "Victory Rally" in St. Petersburg on Friday: his recent debate with President Obama.Romney said he…

Dennis Lehane's latest novel moves from the modern Boston of books like Mystic River to Prohibition-era Florida. Reviewer Jennifer Reese says the story is weighed down by too much lovingly researched period detail, and not enough attention to character development.

The Tampa Tribune was purchased by a private equity investment group, and beginning today will be operated by a newly created, locally based company…

As of today, there are more than 11.7 million Floridians registered to vote, according to the Florida Division of Elections. If you're not among them, you…

All four Floridians who have so far contracted a rare fungal meningitis at the center of a national outbreak had been given injections at the Marion Pain…

Sunday was the 11th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Some USF students are using the anniversary to demonstrate against the war. The war…

Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans are encountering a different mindset at area VA hospitals. The younger, post-9/11 veterans are used to X-Games and…

In November, Florida voters will decide the fate of 11 proposed constitutional amendments. One of the amendments on the ballot takes on a controversial…

It was October 9th, 1996, when Vice Presidential candidates Al Gore and Jack Kemp met for a debate in St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater. The debate was…

A South Florida man died Friday after winning a cockroach-eating contest at a Deerfield Beach reptile store, the Miami Herald reports.Edward Archbold, 32,…

If you are planning to register to vote today, you won't be the only one waiting until the last minute. But don't wait any longer. Hillsborough County's…

As part of his update on the fungal meningitis outbreak in Florida, Gov. Rick Scott inadvertently sent callers to an adult phone line rather than the…

Police at the University of South Florida continue investigating a pair of sexual attacks reported in residence halls on the Tampa campus. And while…

After suffering from cardiomyopathy for more than three decades, 70- year old David Skand of Tampa found himself in a tough position--his heart had given…

People are curious. That's probably why Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters" is such a hit.Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman bring their explosive brand of urban…

NPR's show Tell Me More opened up a conversation this morning about education reform. It was heard here on WUSF and it included two people at the very…