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The former chairman of the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission wants to get rid of the group all together.Victor Crist recently stepped…

University of South Florida students flying home this week for the Thanksgiving holiday can catch a free ride to the airport.Under a plan put together by…

The American Medical Association has adopted new policies to prevent tobacco use in young adults.

Florida’s unemployment rate held steady for the five months, but in October there was a slight uptick.

The rate of babies born premature in Florida and around the nation increased in 2015 according to the recently released March of Dimes Premature Birth...

Willie Rogers, the oldest surviving member of the original Tuskegee Airmen, died in St. Petersburg on Saturday. He was 101.The Tampa Bay Times reports as…

Retired U.S. Marine Gen. James Mattis, who was part of the military leadership based at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base, is being considered for a cabinet…

You have today and Wednesday to catch a free ride on the new Cross-Bay Ferry. The “Test the Waters” promotion is taking passengers on a first come basis…

Under President Barack Obama, U.S. relations with Cuba saw a considerable warm-up, including new airline flights between Tampa and Havana. But now, with…

A few dozen activists delivered a letter to Tampa City Hall asking Mayor Bob Buckhorn to designate Tampa a "sanctuary city," a jurisdiction where local…

Education Secretary John King is urging governors and school leaders in states that allow student paddling to end a practice he says would be considered…

Florida prison officials say they’re looking to enhance the mental health treatment of inmates—particularly in the Panhandle. But, they need to hire...

Lawyers representing 142 retired NFL players filed a federal lawsuit against the NFL Monday in Fort Lauderdale. They want the league to recognize CTE,...

Looking to improve the quality of Florida's universities while keeping costs low, Gov. Rick Scott held a three-hour meeting and luncheon Monday with…

Several public schools in Pasco County are filled to capacity - and that means school boundaries must be redrawn to ease overcrowding.At issue are two…

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows Florida’s gun homicide rates have increased dramatically under Stand Your Ground....

For the third year running Florida’s lawmakers will consider whether concealed weapons should be allowed on college campuses.

One of the rarest and least-known species of whales off of Florida's Gulf Coast could soon be listed as a threatened or endangered species.Not much is…

With Senate President Joe Negron , R-Stuart, saying he has a "strong interest" in the issue, a Senate panel on Wednesday will start studying the state's...

Republican Senator Jeff Brandes is once again throwing his weight behind ride-sharing legislation. The move would create blanket regulation across the...

The holidays are a time to get together with the people you love. And good food and drink is always a part of that.WUSF's Florida Matters considers "food…

Fire officials say a woman jumped with one of her children from the balcony of their second story apartment to escape a fire near the University of South…

President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation that makes new investments in cancer research and battling drug abuse.

Florida's Legislature is beginning the process of figuring out how to implement Amendment 2 , which allows for the legalization of medical marijuana.

The number of children taken into protective custody for mental health examinations has surged across the state.