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The new season of a "Prairie Home Companion" can be heard on WUSF every weekend.The virtuoso mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, made his debut on "A…

Are Florida's beaches and stormwater systems up to the test in the face of perhaps more - and more intense - hurricanes because of global warming? And is…

The Tampa Bay Lightning opens its regular season Friday night at Amalie Arena against their cross-state rivals, the Florida Panthers.And the 2017-2018…

Louisiana is helping Florida process its thousands of unemployment claims related to Hurricane Irma.The Louisiana Workforce Commission, the state's labor…

Family members who fled Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated their town of Coamo gathered for dinner in a Lehigh Acres home this week.

The company that wants to hold the first U.S. trial of genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys and Keys residents who oppose the trial don't...

Holly Neher is (unofficially) the first female in Florida history to start at quarterback on a high school football team. It's only unofficial because...

Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency for 29 counties in the wake of Tropical Storm Nate, which could impact the Florida Panhandle and...

The decline in employment, the first in years, comes after 83 months of job growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that the data probably show the short-term effect of recent hurricanes.

Public bus riders in Hillsborough County are in for some major changes this week. The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority calls it "Mission Max."…

Hurricane Nate raced swiftly over the central Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, gaining added strength as forecasters said it would smash into the U.S. Gulf…

Authorities have recovered the body of a kayaker who had been missing in Tampa Bay.

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, shutting down the island’s roads and power systems, leaving many isolated and in the dark. Now thousands are...

Florida lawmakers are heading back to the state capitol Monday. They’ll discuss some of the issues expected to dominate the 2018 legislative session.

A Republican primary for Florida’s House of Representatives District 58 will be held Tuesday, Oct. 10. The candidates are Republicans Yvonne Fry and…

Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson has co-signed a letter asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to send more support to Puerto Rico...

A new legislative proposal could let drivers back in park in parking garages.

This year, the flu season is expected to be among one of the worst to hit the United States.

A Senate panel has approved a plan to appropriate new dollars for the St. Johns River and Florida’s springs. But the proposal could wind up vying for...

A bill aimed at teaching Florida students about the dangers of human trafficking passed its first Senate panel Monday.

In the Vietnam War era, Americans became more interested in recovering missing troops -- largely because of the activism of some military families.

The impact of hurricanes may be a complicating factor as lawmakers try to figure out how many students are in Florida's public schools this year and how...

Florida’s court system is asking the state legislature for more than $8.5 million to get more interpreters in the courtroom.

Governor Rick Scott wants to find better ways for the public to evacuate, in case of an emergency. He’s ordering an evaluation of the state’s roadways.

Excess water from Hurricane Irma is still making its way through Florida, exacerbating the significant water management challenges the state's faced...