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

Last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made Kings Bay in Crystal River a manatee refuge. As part of that, it enacted new rules about boating. And…

At the heart of the controversial law is this question: What constitutes provocation? Since the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin made law the subject of national debate, one of the legislators who helped write it, Rep. Dennis Baxley, has been adamant in his belief that the law simply doesn't apply in this case.

The man behind the Tampa Epoch newspaper for and about the homeless has been found dead at his newspaper's office. Police say it was suicide.Bill Sharpe,…

A USF Polytechnic investigation report recommends firing two top administrators campus regional vice chancellor for planning and facilities Alice Murray,…

These days, untruths and falsehoods whisper to millions through the Internet and social media. If people are believing what they want to, then it's time to mourn for facts.

Yes, the Florida Republicans will be staying at Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor. That's about 30 miles from downtown Tampa, where the main RNC…

The legal defense team for Zimmerman, the man accused of second-degree murder in the shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, has created a website, Facebook page and Twitter account.

Two people are dead after a bad accident early today that snarled traffic and left drivers fuming for miles and hours.The wreck happened at Interstate 4…

It’s time once again to lace up your running shoes, as Miles for Moffitt is coming up at USF on May 12th. This week’s University Beat on WUSF 89.7 has a…

"Chief Executive" magazine's 2012 best and worst list rates Florida as the second most attractive business market in the country.Florida moved past North…

Largo Police say a man who's been arrested a number of times for DUI was taken in again today for going 70 on East Bay Drive early this morning. The…

Tampa International Airport officials are reporting a 3.6 per cent increase in revenue for the first half of 2012.That's about 3 million dollars more than…

Four days of pomp and circumstance start today as over six thousand students across the University of South Florida system receive their diplomas. USF…

There is a place on school campuses for students who break the rules.In some Florida schools, it’s called SCSI.Marcus Pryor, a junior at Miami…

The Tampa Bay area is home to a large concentration of veterans and active duty military which prompted the Stetson University College of Law to establish…

Some experts recommend taking 10,000 steps a day for optimal health — a number that can be hard to get to on a busy day. Taking a work meeting to the sidewalk is one way to get more daily exercise. But how much walking do we really need?

May 8th, 1955 was quite a day for rock and roll fans in the Bay Area. The Hank Snow All-Star Jamboree was in town for an afternoon extravaganza that…

Small businesses in the Tampa Bay region are hoping the Republican National Convention will be a financial boon. The 2012 Host Committee just published an…

The Florida Board Bar of Examiners requires all applicants to have valid citizenship or immigration papers. Jose Godinez-Samperio, who has no such papers, was granted a waiver to sit for the bar exam in 2011. He passed, but now the bar says it will admit him only with approval from the state Supreme Court.

Pinellas County collected a record-setting $4.5 million from the county's bed tax in March.That's the biggest March for tourism tax dollars in Pinellas…

Fidelity Investments says couples sailing off into the sunset will be doing so with less cash in pocket.It's part of a long trend of rising health care…

Southern states like Florida and Texas scored the lowest on Pew's mobility index.

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium has received $400,000 in grants this week from two Sarasota-based family foundations.The new funds include a major…

The New York Times is reporting that Sarasota Republican Vern Buchanan appeared to have tried to illegally influence the testimony of an ex-business…