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July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880, the latest in a long line of peaks that scientists say backs up predictions for…

More than 85 percent of all hurricane activity in the Atlantic Basin occurs after the middle of August.Some consider Aug. 15 as the “real” start to…

For most of us, sticking to a good habit is a battle of wills. But the researchers who study habit formation turn to science to help curtail their own tendency to slack off.

In the late 1960s, Elizabeth Coffey-Williams' family kicked her out after she told them that she was transgender — before many knew what that meant. A little brother's embrace welcomed her back.

Sargassum, a stinky algae, is choking beaches in Mexico and the Caribbean and wreaking havoc on the ecosystem — and tourism. From fertilizer to food, locals are experimenting with new uses for it.

While Tampa Bay returns to its regularly scheduled summertime conditions after a week of drenching rains and saturated grounds, repeating rounds of heavy…

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, American Indian and Alaska Native people suffer some of the poorest health outcomes in the…

A different kind of battle raged in Sarasota recently.The participants came to the Art Ovation Hotel armed with palette knives, brushes, and tubes of…

A private security company that was paid thousands of dollars to train school “guardians” in Palm Beach County signed off on armed school security that…

Citrus County Sheriff Kenneth M. Prendergast fatally struck a pedestrian on U.S. 19 in Hernando County on Wednesday night, according to the Florida…

This week on WUSF's food podcast, The Zest, we’re talking to some of Tampa Bay’s favorite food personalities. Meet Helen Freund, the new restaurant critic…

Central Florida leaders are looking to expand the reach of a partnership to combat opioid addiction. ‘Project Opioid’ brings together the faith and...

The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the National Marine Fisheries Service, saying the agency did not give 12 species of U.S. coral critical…

Gainesville Republican Sen. Keith Perry is continuing his crusade to require children to be in a car seat or booster seat until the age of 7, raising...

A serial killer who preyed on older, gay men during an eight-month spree that left six dead on or near the U.S. East Coast a quarter century ago is…

If you want to enjoy the food you're eating more, a sensory marketing expert from the University of South Florida suggests you have a seat.Unless it's…

All 27 Hillsborough County high schools will soon have an athletic trainer on campus.The school board's decision on Tuesday to spend $270,000 for the…

Florida is now one of 16 states where federal and state officials are investigating lung-related illnesses that have suspected ties to e-cigarette use,…

Broward County has the fastest-growing population of people over 85 in the country. One of the growing problems they face is social isolation, which can...

The Pinellas County man who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a dispute over a handicapped-accessible parking space told detectives he fired…

Mold has long been a problem at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. But when airmen started posting photos on Facebook, the Air Force stepped up...

In the plan, service providers will provide technology to combat a practice known as spoofing to aid state attorneys general in locating and prosecuting the fraudulent robocallers.

On Friday’s Florida Roundup , we devoted the full hour to the debate over immigration and sanctuary cities in the Sunshine State.

Hurricane Michael, which devastated a swath of the Florida Panhandle last fall, has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm, only the fourth to make recorded…

A pair of bills are inching their way closer to the Florida House and Senate Chambers. Senate Bill 168 and House Bill 527 would prohibit local...