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The suspect was in his car, stopped at an intersection when law enforcement officials pulled up behind him. That's when he got out with his hands in the air. He allegedly said he targeted Mexicans.

Schools across the state are back in session, many with increased security measures and monthly active shooter drills, in an effort to ramp up security in…

It started as a joke, as President Trump riffed on the idea last year. Now, Congress could create the first, new military service in more than 70 years.

Jeffrey Epstein died by apparent suicide on Saturday while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking. With no defendant to stand in court, the criminal case against Epstein is effectively over.

Efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida got a big boost this week from Orlando attorney John Morgan. He's credited with helping to...

It’s the middle of August in Florida, which means we should be accustomed to the sweltering, suffocating heat we’ve been sweating through across the Tampa…

The Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg runs a program that teaches glassblowing to veterans. Researchers at the University of South Florida recently…

Census Bureau workers are spreading out across the U.S. to make sure they have a list of every home address for next year's head count. Getting left out could lead to an inaccurate 2020 census.

Public schools are known for helping children who don’t speak English as a native language. But there isn't as much focus on "English Language Learner"…

A bayside laboratory in Apollo Beach is ground zero for an attempt to preserve Florida's coral reefs, which are dying at an alarming rate.The "Coral Ark"…

Randall Dasher is a fourth-generation Florida farmer and until last year, he never had a crop of iron-clay cowpeas fail. "Something has changed and...

A new Department of Homeland Security rule means immigrants legally in the United States may no longer be eligible for green cards if they use food…

Wanda Vázquez, Puerto Rico’s Justice Secretary, was sworn in as governor of the island last week, bringing some stability after weeks of protest that…

Tyndall Air Force in the Panhandle is making progress in a massive effort to rebuild after it was devastated by Hurricane Michael last fall. But the need…

If your child has a cellphone, odds are they spent a good part of their summer making videos on an app called TikTok or messaging their friends on…

A group of survivors and family members of those killed in a mass shooting at Florida nightclub have formed an organization to oppose the building of a…

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…