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Have you ever seen an advertisement that you just know is wrong, you realize the moment you’re watching it, you’re being lied to? You know, like the…

Sarasota City Commissioners voted unanimously this afternoon to select Thomas Barwin to be the next City Manager. The consulting firm hired to facilitate…

An interactive Web quiz purports to show you which presidential candidate's views most line up with yours. It's the creation of two guys who want to encourage more political engagement. The quiz can produce some surprising results.

The police chief of Sanford has "temporarily resigned," pending an investigation into his department's handing of the slaying of 17-year-old Trayvon…

The Twitterverse was really rocking with discussion of what's been happening in the U.S. Supreme Court today. It was the final day of oral arguments over…

Florida ranks as a C-minus for its susceptibility to corruption, according to a new study by the Center for Public Integrity, Public Radio International…

State Attorney Angela Corey says her decision not to take the case to a grand jury should not be viewed as an indication of whether charges will or won't be brought eventually. She is still investigating, Corey added.

The most recent numbers from RealtTrac.com give Florida a "foreclosure rate heat" of hot with 1 out of every 336 housing units in foreclosure.It takes on…

The National Bar Association will present a town hall meeting titled, “Standing Our Ground for Justice” at noon Thursday, April 19. The public forum will…

Monday was the first time GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, often talked about as a vice presidential pick, have campaigned together. But Romney said the process of choosing his running mate has barely gotten started.

People on all sides of the debate are watching Florida Sen. Marco Rubio attempt to craft a proposal that helps to repair the GOP brand among Hispanics, appeals to independent voters who favor a path to citizenship, and upends President Obama's advantage on the issue without alienating conservatives.

The May issue of the homeless newspaper The Tampa Epoch was issued Tuesday to vendors putting to rest doubts about its future, in the wake of its…

As if the continuing changes to Big East Conference membership wasn't enough, now the man leading the Conference is stepping down. John Marinatto…

The Select Committee on the new Florida Polytechnic University met Wednesday for the first time. It's likely the transition details will not be completed…

Seventeen-year-old Leah Culkar was at a neighbor's house when she was badly burned 11 years ago."It was the fourth of July. We were shooting off…

When the attention of the political world turns to Tampa in August for the Republican National Convention, groups like Occupy Tampa say they'll be ready.…

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Tuesday that his campaign is "thoroughly vetting" Marco Rubio as it searches for a running mate despite…

This media morality tale involves Sen. Marco Rubio, a rumor, and one day of media spin.The day began with ABC News reporting that Sen. Marco Rubio was not…

The decision shifts much of the burden of implementing the law to the states, which are responsible for the lion's share of getting people without insurance covered under the health law. States also now have to make a decision about expanding Medicaid coverage to their poorest people.

In parts of Florida and around the country, paddling kids who misbehave is considered traditional discipline — and schools are the only public institution where that's allowed. But parents don't always get a say in whether their kids can be disciplined with spankings.

Those cups of coffee that you drink every day to keep alert appear to have an extra perk – especially if you’re an older adult. A recent study monitoring…

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Florida law requiring applicants for welfare benefits to undergo mandatory drug testing, ruling it was…

It apparently didn't take the Tampa Bay Buccaneers long to find their new head coach, as they've reportedly struck a deal with Lovie Smith.Multiple media…

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman shunned the tradition of his new office by taking his oath on the steps of City Hall Thursday, not inside the council…

In 2013, llamas and bears and birds were in the Bay area headlines. Now, just a few days into 2014, we can add Savannah the lion to the list of animal…