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Elected leaders in Hillsborough County were in the hot seat Monday night, asked to commit on the spot to action on community issues.More than 1,000…

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan announced an anti-drug plan Monday to address the growing opioid crisis. According to the Manatee County Republican, the bill will…

An elementary school in Brooksville is removing all of its teachers at the end of the school year. In a letter sent to parents on Monday, Lori Romano, the…

Kasell brought unflappable authority to the news, but he also had a lively sense of humor, revealed late in his career when he became the judge and scorekeeper for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Hundreds of troops have arrived to assist Border Patrol agents. But National Guard operations are not yet fully underway.

A planned national high school walkout for gun control on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting Friday won't include student protests at the…

New data show that the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year. They showed their biggest drop in...

About 40 percent of teachers live in places where their state or local pension is the only safety net they've got.

Sgt. Noel Ramirez, 30, and Deputy Sheriff Taylor Lindsey, 25, were shot through a window. The suspected gunman was later found dead nearby.

On the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting, students across the Tampa Bay area participated in Friday’s National Student Walkout.After…

The Hillsborough County Democratic Party's spring fundraiser on Saturday was abuzz with talk of a "blue wave," a "blue tsunami" and a "fall…

David Williams and Alex Massie sat side by side at W.P. Franklin Lock along the Caloosahatchee River, waiting for something to nibble at their fishing...

The forecasters got Hurricane Irma mostly right. At least compared to the predictions of past storms. That’s one of the conclusions from a National...

With Northwest Jacksonville’s losing two grocery stores 10 miles apart, Feeding Northeast Florida is stepping in to help with what it considers a...

A 16-member commission on Tuesday will begin reviewing the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a Broward County high school, looking into the circumstances of the…

The twenty-four surviving members of the Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office said good-bye to Sergeant Noel Ramirez and Deputy Sheriff Taylor Lindsey…

This week on Florida Matters we'll talk about some of the latest news impacting our state during another edition of our monthly reporters’ roundtable.Our…

Three environmentalists with the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition have wrapped up seven days trekking through Florida's urban midsection. Their…

An opulent Florida hotel is spending tens of thousands of dollars to ship its two large generators to Puerto Rico. The decision comes nearly a week...

The Hernando County teachers union has filed a grievance over the district’s announcement it is firing every teacher at a struggling elementary…

A coalition of 50 homeowners presented a report to Sarasota County Commissioners on Wednesday suggesting potential land-uses surrounding Celery Fields,…

Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day, in which people are encouraged to clean out their old prescriptions and properly dispose them. The Hillsborough…

Without leaving the comfort of his Ocala apartment, Joshua Lawhorn, 28, is getting help with his memory problems by learning to play the guitar.Lawhorn,…

There will be no harvesting of Goliath Grouper in Florida, for now.

It’s Nesting season for Florida’s waterbirds. And, Florida wildlife officials say it’s important the public keeps its distance, while on the beach or...