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Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly was elected to represent Florida’s 13th Congressional district in a special election in 2014, and was re-elected in…

Florida is alight with wildfires right now, with over 125 burning across the state. This week on Florida Matters we’re talking about the impact these…

Summer is quickly approaching, and that means more of the bugs that made international headlines last year -- mosquitos. What can residents do to prepare…

WUSF’s Robin Sussingham recently hosted “Our Jewish Communion: Religious Identity and Growing Up Jewish in Polk County” at Florida Southern College in…

Florida Gov. Rick Scott delivered his annual State of the State address to kick off the 60-day legislative session Tuesday morning. Our special coverage…

Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing ended the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher, making it the second-largest in U.S. history.

Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat serving on the House Armed Services Committee, says Trump administration officials offered "vague talk" in briefing about the long-term strategy for Venezuela.

A Russian missile slammed into the top floor of an apartment building in the capital, killing at least one person and injuring several others.

Summer is hot in Rio, but this is hotter than normal. Mercury could top 107 degrees. And the record heat is triggering alerts and safety warnings.

Floridians who rely on Internet giant Amazon.com will have to soon start paying taxes on their online purchases.A spokesman for the Seattle-based company…

Energy companies in Florida have begun preparations to assist with an emergency response as millions could lose power during Hurricane Dorian.According to…

The recall covers lots of two Suave 24-Hour Protection aerosol antiperspirants with expiration dates through September 2023. It's the latest recall of consumer products linked to the carcinogen.

Remote villages in the Atlas Mountains are among the hardest hit by Friday's earthquake that killed more than 2,100. Crews are struggling to reach communities amid aftershocks and damaged roads.

After Senate approval of the controversial proposal, the House this week will take up a plan that would require parental consent before minors could have…

To commemorate Veterans Day, groups and organizations around the Tampa Bay region are honoring those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as…

Hear the acclaimed classical singer put an exquisite twist on a deep cut from the troubled singer-songwriter Connie Converse.

Restoring power after a hurricane is a massive job, but crews are running ahead of schedule, even as some residents demand they work faster.

Popular theory holds that after Mohammed Morsi's ouster, the power came back on and gas lines disappeared because Hosni Mubarak's entrenched "deep state" was deliberately undermining Morsi during his term. More likely, Egypt's large and immovable bureaucracy simply wasn't equipped to deal with the new leadership, which too quickly pushed its own agenda rather than a national one. Analysts say Egypt's experience is a lesson to countries around the region that even when you change the leadership, it's much harder to tackle the deep state that remains.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the magnitude was 7.1. It's the biggest earthquake in the area in 20 years and follows a 6.4 magnitude earthquake Thursday.

A workers union threatened a strike at one of Canada’s two major railroads. A government-ordered arbitration hearing ended without a decision. Trains are expected to keep moving through Monday.

Enrollment is under way for plans on HealthCare.gov for the third year, and consumers are seeing many changes in the plans companies are offering. It’s…

What are the pros and cons of the Tampa Bay Express project, which includes adding express toll lanes on interstates around the Tampa Bay area?This week…

Florida's candidates for Attorney General met for their first and only debate earlier this month in the studios of Bay News 9.We will bring you the…

This November, voters in Pinellas County will decide whether or not to raise the county's sales tax to 8 percent -- the highest in the state -- to fund…