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More than two dozen fans were injured after a multi-car crash at the end of Saturday's race. A car slammed into — and partially went through — the fence and into the stands.

Dr. Nell Irvin Painter wrote the book "The History of White People," which raises the question: Can a black scholar write about white people? She's…

If the "Fiscal Cliff" wasn't enough to worry about, then how about a sequestration? The word sounds like the name of an ominous spaceship falling from the…

Pinellas County commissioners voted 5-1 today to place a referendum on the November 2014 ballot asking residents to approve a one-cent sales tax to pay…

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…

It's not even a mile long, but the New Tampa Boulevard Bridge may go a long way toward relieving traffic congestion on Bruce B. Downs in New Tampa. The…

The former Florida governor spent Tuesday clarifying statements about immigration in his new book, and some made as recently as Monday. Bush's back-and-forth on what to do about 11 million or so undocumented immigrants already in the country has become the story of a nascent 2016 presidential campaign.

The Great Recession is over - at least when it comes to the value of homes in Hillsborough County.The county's property appraiser released statistics…

Various immigration activists have come together into what they're calling The Florida Caravan for Immigration Reform. They visited Senator Marco Rubio's…

Dr. Steven Wasserman has entered the history books of health fraud. The Venice dermatologist recently agreed to pay $26 million to settle charges of…

Forget about 2012 presidential burnout. The 2016 campaign has already begun, at least according to what has been written in the past week about Jeb Bush's new book on immigration. Plus: Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) won't run again in 2014.

Jennifer Carroll was questioned in connection with the federal investigation of a company that owns Internet cafes, which local law enforcement officials view with suspicion as a front for online gambling.

Governor Rick Scott released this statement today addressing the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll:“Local, state and federal law…

Medicaid expansion for 1 million low-income adults in Florida may technically be dead, after committees in both the House and Senate voted to kill it. And

If Florida is God’s waiting room, then Polk County must be the alcove reserved for his longtime patients.Researchers have used 5-million-year-old fossils…

A business survey of veterans who are transitioning back into civilian life reveals many would like to start or run their own business.While the military…

For the tenth straight year, USF's College of Education has been named one of the country's top graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report.According to…

The University of Central Florida in Orlando closed down its main campus until midday. Authorities are investigating. The incident began with a fire alarm at a dormitory. As police responded, a student apparently killed himself with a gun. Then other weapons and IEDs were discovered.

National Public Radio featured a St. Petersburg female soldier in its first piece for a series on "Women in Combat."Reporter Quil Lawrence talks to the…

Curtis Nyarko is putting in a lot of late nights followed by early mornings at the lab – hoping to snare a high wage job in a high-tech field.Nyarko is a…

Florida House and Senate leaders have set aside less money for education in their initial budget outlines than did Gov. Rick Scott.Both House and Senate…

A Quinnipiac University poll released today finds Florida voters approve of one of Gov. Rick Scott’s top budget priorities.Nearly three-quarters of…

Hillsborough County is following Pinellas' lead. Commissioners have agreed today to restart the conversation on transportation.The Tampa Bay area is…

Police officers are just like us: They drink bottled water. They have dogs. They even tweet.Starting Friday at 8 a.m., cops around the world will take…

In Florida, medical-negligence cases already take more time, money and evidence to bring than any other kind of civil suit. Now the Florida Legislature is…