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Many endured starvation, torture, forced labor, and others died unable to return home. They are the former POWs who will be honored Saturday during the…

School officials in Hillsborough County think Mother Nature is a pretty good teacher.Since 1969, all sixth grade students in Hillsborough County Public…

Gov. Rick Scott has a few more days left to sign a bill that would create a statewide telehealth advisory council, but health care providers aren't...

A study of Social Security and tax records says poor people live longer in some cities than in others, and it's not clear why.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, responding to a viral video showing him being cursed at by an activist at a coffee shop, has brewed the frothy fracas into a...

(This report originally aired April 12, 2016, and is reairing June 7, 2016.)In the 1980s, one bestselling book advised people to "do what you love, the…

The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the scarier it appears, federal health officials say, as they urge more money for mosquito control and...

We're gathering a panel for an upcoming Florida Matters to discuss how trade affects jobs in various sectors across Florida. This is part of NPR's A…

What is beauty? Is it more than skin deep?And what about courage? And love?Those are the questions TheatreUSF is taking on with their spring production –…

Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday signed a trimmed-down package of tax cuts that will permanently eliminate a sales tax on manufacturing equipment and set up a…

State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater said Wednesday that a new Florida life-insurance law will be part of a report Sunday on the CBS show "60...

According to a feasibility study released Friday, the Museum of Science and Industry would benefit greatly by moving to downtown Tampa.The 171-page study,…

When’s the last time you received a personal, handwritten or typed letter in the mail – snail-mail that is? There’s a concern that emails have turned…

South Florida zoo staffers and friends of a veteran keeper attacked and killed by a Malayan tiger met Saturday morning to mourn her death as investigators…

Leading candidates have tried to channel Americans' frustration when they talk about trade, but on the whole polls show Americans think trade has been good for the U.S.

Nursing home workers were on strike last Thursday at 19 nursing homes across Florida.

Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed two bills that are expected to help people get mental-health or substance-abuse treatment and make it easier for...

The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to take up a constitutional challenge to a 2013 medical-malpractice law that spurred a lobbying battle between...

A new prison health contractor started moving into nine North Florida facilities over the weekend, an initial step toward providing care for more than...

Florida's long, twisted legal drama over its congressional districts may finally be reaching its end after a panel of federal judges on Monday rejected a…

Though continuing to dispute the allegations, a Broward County abortion clinic has agreed to pay $3,000 as part of a settlement with the state in a case...

A state lawmaker wants Florida students to be taught about boating safety in schools.

When Florida’s legislative session reaches its final days, senators honor retiring colleagues with videos and floor speeches. Some of the accolades are…

Trying to get a handle on what makes PriceCheck different from other looks at health care costs? Here are some frequently asked questions before you...

Ask what something costs in medical care and you could easily come back with a half dozen different answers. Health care costs are complex and often...