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Since 2009, Florida has seen a steady increase in the number of visitors to the Sunshine State, and has had record tourism numbers. A new study by a...

Florida lawmakers are returning to Tallahassee this week to redraw congressional voting districts invalidated by a judge. The move comes just weeks...

Most of the plaintiffs in this year's same-sex marriage cases have been people who just wanted to get married. But Heather Brassner was different -- she...

The mother of a 13-year-old girl who authorities say jumped to her death because she was bullied is suing the Polk County School Board, a construction…

Kenny Drew Jr., a Bay Area pianist and composer known to jazz audiences around the world, died this past Sunday. WUSF 89.7 Jazz Director Bob Seymour…

The Gulf of Mexico accounts for more than 20 percent of U.S. domestic oil production. But few see these operations far offshore.

Saturday, Aug. 16, marks the grand opening for Florida's 12th university. Florida Polytechnic University, in Polk County, will offer a tuition-free STEM…

Some premiums on the federal health exchange for 2015 are going up. Some are going down. That's all the public really knows right now. But it appears...

The dirt road and lush tree canopy leading to the Catholic Charities medical clinic is in stark contrast to the bright lights surrounding the nearest...

Poet Maya Angelou, actress Ruby Dee and even President Barack Obama have something in common. They've all participated in The History Makers project--the…

Monday is the first day of early voting for this year’s primary elections.In Florida, voting -- early or otherwise -- has been disputed in various ways…

It's taken University of South Florida researchers more than three years to provide one family with an answer they've been looking for, for more than 70…

Almost 2,800 students at the University of South Florida will wrap up the summer semester the best way possible Saturday - by graduating!Over 1,600 of the…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Division of Dockets Management says it has received 75,000 comments on a proposed rule on tobacco products. That's…

Ten years ago Wednesday, (Aug. 13), Hurricane Charley swirled its way inland through the quaint DeSoto County town of Arcadia. Sustained winds of a…

As primary voters began heading to the polls Monday for early voting, there were about 450,000 more Democrats than Republicans eligible to cast ballots in…

Florida ranks third in the country for gerrymandering, according to a study of the most heavily populated states. Voting districts are redrawn every 10...

A Lake Worth family doctor accused of beating, choking and locking up a patient during a year-long sexual relationship should be allowed to continue...

Florida lags behind the rest of the country in vaccinating children for the human papillomavirus. Part of the problem started eight years ago, when the...

Florida's 12th university opens to the public Saturday with the grand opening of Florida Polytechnic U. More than 550 students are expected for the first…

Attorney General Pam Bondi labeled as "overbroad" the federal government's proposed regulations to link electronic cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco…

A Florida judge on Wednesday ruled against Gov. Rick Scott in an ongoing lawsuit over whether his administration flouted the state's public records…

A federal appeals court recently upheld a Florida law that limits what doctors can tell their patients about gun ownership. Doctors claim that it’s...

College students in Florida need to graduate more quickly while chasing degrees in fields where jobs exist, according to the Chancellor of the State…

Tampa-based WellCare Health Plans, Inc. has named Andrew “Drew” Asher as senior vice president, and anticipates he will become Chief Financial Officer...