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According to a report from the National Partnership for Women & Families, Florida's working women make 80 cents for every $1 men make.But that's still…

Dear Dick Clark,A lot of stories I'll read about you today will be about where you were born, your long career and blah, blah, blah.All that stuff doesn't…

The FCAT test is only as good as its questions…and one science educator says those questions are confusing at best.Here's one example -- try to answer…

Monday was the first time GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, often talked about as a vice presidential pick, have campaigned together. But Romney said the process of choosing his running mate has barely gotten started.

Florida consumers are a little more pessimistic this month according to a survey released Tuesday by the University of Florida. Rising gas prices get part…

A Miami federal judge has declared that Gov. Rick Scott's order requiring drug testing for state workers is unconstitutional.U.S. District Judge Ursula…

Mitt Romney is still campaigning hard in primary states. John Nichols of The Nationnotes that despite being the presumptive GOP nominee, Romney has had lackluster results.

First, an Orlando judge ruled drug testing welfare recipients unconstitutional. Now, federal judge Ursula Ungaro from Miami has ruled Governor Scott's…

Love it or hate it, Sarasota's "Unconditional Surrender" statue will be missing from the city's waterfront for awhile. Just how long is not clear.The…

People on all sides of the debate are watching Florida Sen. Marco Rubio attempt to craft a proposal that helps to repair the GOP brand among Hispanics, appeals to independent voters who favor a path to citizenship, and upends President Obama's advantage on the issue without alienating conservatives.

Here are a few things you may not know about Sarasota Ballet Director Iain Webb:He was born in the North of England and his life story is "eerily" similar…

It's one day before the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition is set to end. The members have pushed themselves to the limit for three months, and it's…

While 253 players had their names called at this year's NFL Draft, their off the field stories may not be as interesting as that of an undrafted USF…

The Florida delegation to the Republican National Convention will be staying... in Palm Harbor.That's 30 miles from the site of the convention, The Tampa…

Teresa MacBain admits that when she was ordained as a minister, she had big questions. She thought they'd make her faith stronger, but instead they haunted her. Then one day, she couldn't take it anymore. In a move that's left her unemployed and nearly friendless, MacBain has come out as an atheist — and she says it's a big relief.

The USF Sun Dome is coming back to life. It's been out of action since last summer, when a major renovation began. Now the work is done, and the ribbon…

A brush fire is burning near New York Avenue and U. S. Highway 19 in Hudson. The Pasco County Fire Department tells Bay News 9 that the fire appears to…

On Florida Matters this week, I talked with the state’s 45th governor about Florida Polytechnic, the Republican National Convention, and whether Florida…

The May issue of the homeless newspaper The Tampa Epoch was issued Tuesday to vendors putting to rest doubts about its future, in the wake of its…

Some Tampa Bay Rays baseball fans might be envious of the Miami Marlin's new ballpark with its retractable roof and real grass. However, the grass isn't…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand.Legrand hasn't played a down since 2010 when he was paralyzed during a game…

The University of South Florida has received a national honor for taking on more environmentally friendly practices. USF picked up a 2012 Second Nature…

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney could be headed for a photo finish in Florida this November.Forty-four percent of 1,169…

The "Clean Zone" is no more. Oh, it's still there, but now the security zone around August's Republican National Convention is called the "Event Zone.The…

The culture of hazing is back in the national spotlight after charges were filed against 13 people in connection with the hazing death of a Florida A&M University student. Florida has one of the toughest anti-hazing laws in the country, but legal experts say prosecuting the crime is tricky.