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The city of Tampa completed its Riverwalk project in 2016. Now neighboring Bradenton will be expanding its own downtown Riverwalk.The hope is to draw in…

Polk County officials announced that public schools will be closed Thursday, Oct. 6, and Friday, Oct. 7 because of Hurricane Matthew. Polk County is the…

A former Presidential candidate is dropping by the University of South Florida Tampa campus the day after Election Day.Retired four-star U.S. Army General…

Tropical Storm Julia is bringing heavy rain to the northeast coast of Florida and southeast Georgia.The National Hurricane Center in Miami said some areas…

Is it true that state workers in Florida have not received a raised in six years?For the most part, PolitiFact Florida says yes.The pre-legislative…

All are welcome to a free screening of the documentary film The Welcome, which tracks veterans and their families through a five-day retreat that…

Inkwood Books, one of Tampa Bay’s last remaining independent bookstores, will soon be under new ownership.The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that…

The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg is taking an artistic look at how the mind processes information with its new exhibit, "Marvels of Illusion," open to…

Christopher Warren had been in love with Kimberly Williams since the 6th grade.He even managed to dance with her once in middle school, but never had the…

Rejecting arguments by a chiropractor, a South Florida appeals court Wednesday upheld part of a 2012 overhaul of the state's person-injury protection...

The Florida Parent Teacher Association will be holding a statewide candlelight vigil for the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting.On Monday,…

No matter who does your taxes, once you sign on the dotted line, you are responsible for them. Ryan Thompson of the IRS said tax fraud is rampant this…

The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp., considered an insurer of last resort, is again looking at ways to downsize its policy count.The…

The number of candidates for two seats on the Florida Supreme Court was updated to 32 on Thursday, as an initial list did not include an applicant who had…

Most candidates for president are focusing on today's Iowa caucuses, so Florida has been relegated to the background. One of the few Democrats with a…

Vaping lung-related injuries are on the rise, and there are still many unanswered questions as to why.This week on Florida Matters, we take a closer look…

Congress recently approved $6.25 million to study how red tide algae blooms affect people's health. Multiple facilities in Sarasota will work together on…

First it was the heat, and now it's the rain.After enduring a few days of scorching conditions, the Tampa Bay area will have to deal with drenching rains,…

Tropical Storm Nestor is causing changes to a number of weekend events.After talking to city officials, Friday night's performances of the Clearwater Jazz…

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence of Tampa Bay will be participating in St. Petersburg Pride this weekend. The drag queens call themselves the "nuns of…

Governor Rick Scott is directing an additional $3 million dollars to fight red tide in five of Florida’s most-affected counties. That brings grant...

With open enrollment ending next week, the government says sign-ups for coverage under former President Barack Obama's health care law are lagging when...

Deadlines for vote-by-mail voters for Florida’s general election are approaching.

Since the pandemic started, musicians have been trying to find ways to play together in real time online. Two platforms — Audio Movers and Jack Trip — offer promise.

The $15 million requested by DeSantis would come on top of $10 million the Legislature has already directed toward establishing an importation program, which also was championed by former House Speaker Jose Oliva, R-Miami Lakes.