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The Lightning closed the Stanley Cup series to 2-1 after losing 7-0 in Game 2 on Saturday night.

UCF will face Georgia Tech in the Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 23.

Among its questions, the committee is probing any conversations Kevin McCarthy had with former President Donald Trump on the day of the Capitol attack.

This past week the coronavirus positivity rates for Pinellas (2.2%), Sarasota (2.2%) and Manatee (2.3%) were below the state average (2.6%) but other counties in the region were higher, with Hillsborough at 3.5%, Hernando at 3.1%, plus Pasco and Polk each at 2.8%.

The federal judge, once denied a Supreme Court confirmation hearing by Republicans, faced lawmakers Monday for his nomination to lead the Justice Department.

Searches for 'dating apps for older people," "top dating apps 2021," and "virtual first date ideas" have also all seen a significant spike.

A host of beloved authors have new books hitting shelves this week, including a memoir by humorist Barry, a Mark Twain bio by Chernow and essays by Richard Russo.

UM's Cam Ward threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns to help the eighth-ranked Hurricanes rout USF 50-15.

As 2016 winds down, Florida Matters is taking a look back at some of the best news stories we discussed throughout the year.This summer you couldn't turn…

As 2016 winds down, we’re taking another listen to some of the best news stories we discussed on Florida Matters throughout the year.Our “Year in Review”…

In an interview with NPR, The New York Times' new executive editor, Dean Baquet, said Jill Abramson was fired because of her failed relationship with the publisher and with senior editors.

The most popular video on YouTube has no lip-synching Chinese teenagers, no babies falling over, no drunk cats: It's Barack Obama's speech on race. So far, the Obama speech has been clicked on 1.6 million times and has drawn more than 4,000 comments, ranging from "awesome" to "no, we can't" to "Barrack to the Future!!"

The year 2018 is almost over, and Florida Matters is looking back at the stories that made headlines in our region this year.Much has happened in our…

A decades-old British institution is on its way out. The BBC says it will retire the show Top of the Pops. The program lost its allure as THE place for rock bands to be seen.

SUBSCRIBE to the podcastOn this week's podcast, Florida Matters host Robin Sussingham talks to Steve Bousquet, Tallahassee bureau chief for the Tampa Bay…

On this week's Florida Matters More podcast, host Robin Sussingham is joined by Zac Anderson of the Sarasota Herald Tribune; and WUSF's Steve Newborn.…

Patrick is a celebrity at Ballarat Wildlife Park in Australia. He's got 30,000 Facebook followers. For his 30th birthday, he got a wheelbarrow. So like any good millennial, Patrick is now on Tinder.

Massive hurricanes, corrupt politicians and the tragic death of a famous manatee – there was a lot of big news in Florida this year. This week on Florida…

COVID-19 infections show no signs of slowing in Florida.Monday evening’s report from the Florida Department of Health said 13,629 people have tested…

Some of the biggest issues up for debate include new rules on carrying concealed weapons, affordable housing, sweeping changes to education and more.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," guest host Cathy Carter takes listeners from coops to books, then there's a debate involving pregnant women and a look at burlesque’s colorful history.

Florida universities will share $151 million in funding next academic year that will allow them to recruit top-level researchers and improve professional…

The University of South Florida now ranks 25th among the country's public research universities for research spending, up two spots from a year ago.The…

To fund in vitro fertilization research, Ol Pejeta Conservancy CEO Richard Vigne says researchers teamed up with the dating app Tinder to feature "Sudan" as the "Most Eligible Bachelor in the World."