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About a half-dozen people showed up wearing face-masks and carrying neon colored squirt guns Thursday morning in the shadow of Tampa City Hall.They used…

The Trayvon Martin case became a national story only after the family's attorney, Benjamin Crump, launched a campaign to draw the attention of the media and civil rights activists. It's proved a tried-and-true strategy for the prominent Florida attorney.

One-thousand miles-- that's how far the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition is kayaking, cycling and walking. This week, they're crossing the Ocala…

State Attorney Angela Corey says her decision not to take the case to a grand jury should not be viewed as an indication of whether charges will or won't be brought eventually. She is still investigating, Corey added.

Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is working on an alternative version of the DREAM Act, which would allow some undocumented youths and young adults a pathway…

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn signaled that he’s flexible regarding some elements of his proposed “Clean Zone” ordinance. It sets up strict rules about…

President Obama is making his case for the "Buffett Rule" in Florida today. He'll also beef up his campaign war chest with fundraisers at stops in Boca…

Professors at the University of South Florida Polytechnic and University of South Florida at St. Petersburg earn a higher average salary than colleagues…

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn says the Selmon Crosstown Expressway may need to be closed down during certain parts of the National Republican Convention in…

The Miami Marlins manager incensed many Cuban-Americans with comments praising Fidel Castro.

New housing starts are way up in the Tampa Bay Area.According to the Tampa Bay Times, new housing starts went up 26.8 per cent in the first quarter of…

The Washington Post is reporting that George Zimmerman will be charged in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.The newspaper cites an unidentified law…

George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who admits to shooting unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, has been charged with…

Never one to shrink from controversy, Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., says he believes scores of his Democratic House colleagues are members of the Communist Party.

He may be only in his second year in the U.S. Senate, but Florida Republican Marco Rubio is going places. Mexico and Colombia, to be precise. Rubio's staff confirms he'll be attending the Summit of the Americas this weekend in Cartagena, Colombia. So, too, will President Obama.

Some USF St. Petersburg students are learning the nuts and bolts of presidential campaigns by volunteering for them in a political science class called…

The most recent numbers from RealtTrac.com give Florida a "foreclosure rate heat" of hot with 1 out of every 336 housing units in foreclosure.It takes on…

Part of the 1,000-mile trail the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition is blazing through Florida passes through what may seem an unlikely place: the main…

The University of South Florida Student Government is giving people the chance to speak directly to members of the Tampa City Council at a town hall forum…

The National Bar Association will present a town hall meeting titled, “Standing Our Ground for Justice” at noon Thursday, April 19. The public forum will…

A new program for military veterans interested in earning an MBA just received a $409,299 grant.The College of Business at University of South Florida St.…

Several Tampa City Council members are coming to USF to answer students' questions tonight at a forum, sponsored by the student government of USF.They…

Seminole Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler is expected to decide by this Friday whether to continue to preside over the George Zimmerman murder trial.…

The $70 billion budget signed by Governor Rick Scott Tuesday contained both good and bad news for the University of South Florida, along with one giant…

The Miami Marlins are back in the news. That's no surprise to Frank Deford, who thinks the team is one of the zaniest in baseball.