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Seguro Que Si is nine young musicians from Kissimmee, Fla. They're appearing in this weekend's parade thanks to the efforts of one enterprising member.

Everyone from Florida’s governor and VA secretary to state lawmakers likes to call Florida the most veteran-friendly state in the nation.Some veterans are…

See which jobs top the list — and which are less deadly than you might have thought.

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority unanimously agreed to ask the Pinellas County Commission to put a tax for bus transit expansion and light rail on…

Allen's nomination was put on hold after he was entangled in the extramarital affair scandal that led to the resignation of CIA Chief David Petraeus.

For 16 years, Mexican growers have agreed not to sell tomatoes below what's called a reference price, meant to protect Florida growers from cheap Mexican tomatoes. But half of all tomatoes eaten in the U.S. come from Mexico, and Mexican growers say it's because their tomatoes taste better.

To stay in shape, many people stand while they work, or even use a treadmill desk. The latest advice might get you out of the building altogether. Ditch the boardroom and walk while you meet.

Eight senators — four Democrats and four Republicans — unveiled principles they say will guide a bipartisan immigration overhaul. It would let undocumented immigrants with no criminal records get probationary legal residency if they pay fines and taxes. Full citizenship might come after other reforms.

Joshua Bell is in town tonight with the Cleveland Orchestra to play at Sarasota's Van Wezel Hall. The 45-year-old is about a year into his role as the…

It's a concert where smartphones and tablets aren't frowned upon--they're actually a part of the show!This week's University Beat has a preview of Louder…

Almost 950 Florida-licensed pharmacies engage in “sterile compounding,” the type of high-risk drug-making that led to a deadly fungal meningitis epidemic

We want you to snap a picture of your pet listening to your favorite public radio station, send it to us for a chance to win a pretty cool prize pack of items to use while strutting your stuff (and your pets' stuff) in public.

Though many of the immigrants entering the U.S. are from Mexico, others come from Central America, China, the Philippines and India. And while many do enter the country illegally, as many as 40 percent have simply overstayed their visas.

Autism researchers are studying post-mortem brain tissue from people with the disorder to understand how it changes the brain. The greatest demand is for tissue from children. But it's especially hard to get.

Tampa Electric Company will ask for a 10 percent increase on residential rates. It could mean an average of $11 extra a month coming out of customers'…

Students who transfer to the University of South Florida can still earn a degree at their former school.USF and four Tampa Bay colleges signed a "reverse…

Federal health officials have given Florida permission to enroll elderly, sick Medicaid patients into private managed-care plans, Gov. Rick Scott’s office…

Florida has replaced New York as the primary destination for Puerto Ricans coming to the U.S. reports Greg Allen.According to the most recent census, the…

Life in Puerto Rico is tougher than ever. The U.S. territory — popularly known as "the island of enchantment" — faces a decaying economy and escalating violent crime rate. Many residents are leaving the island in record numbers and embracing the mainland as home.

The Crystal River nuclear power plant will be retired, the parent company of Progress Energy said today, affecting about 600 employees and ending months…

A lawsuit over congressional district lines in Florida produces emails showing coordination between lawmakers and Republican Party officials, which is prohibited by the state Constitution.

That's right, watch the week's news get the treatment it deserves when the NPR news quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! brings its star power to big screens across the country in a special LIVE performance on May 2, 2013.

Seems like the name 1-800-Ask-Gary is everywhere: On TV commercials, on the radio, on the sides of buses...But here's one place that no longer bears the…

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…

Run-ins between Sarasota's homeless and law enforcement has Sarasota's City-County Homeless Advisory Task Force looking for ways to better serve the…