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Gov. Rick Scott on Monday tapped a former public school teacher to take a spot on the panel that oversees the state's public schools.Scott appointed…

The State Board of Education removed the first word from interim Education Commissioner Pam Stewart’s title last week.But Board member Kathleen Shanahan…

Even though the Affordable Care Act was signed into law three years ago, confusion over what it does and doesn’t do has reached a fever pitch, with both

More than 80 Major League Baseball players have come from the Tampa Bay area.The first was Al Lopez, and his former home will soon be the site of The…

Ok, we know it's officially fall now. But there is still time for all you NPR and outdoor lovers to get out there and enjoy the fresh air. We think Terry Gross would agree.

Was King's 1977 The Shining your first fictional scare? Now, after nearly 40 years, King has followed up his horror tale of a little boy and a haunted hotel with a sequel called Doctor Sleep. "I wanted to revisit Danny and see what he was like as a grown-up," King says.

The world's largest cruise line has experienced a series of problems aboard its ships, ranging from fires and power outages at sea to the wreck of the Costa Concordia.

Ground-breaking scientist, mentor to students, role model to young girls -- all by the age of 35. Such dedication has earned Mya Breitbart a prestigious…

Some military veterans report that employers are hesitant to hire them due to worries about post-traumatic stress.So St. Leo University, 30 miles north of…

The usually well-behaved ribbon of high winds that runs eastward across North America has wandered all over the place recently, and even split in two. That's caused a whole host of extreme weather in the Northern Hemisphere, including the recent rains in Colorado, bitter cold in Florida and a heat wave in Alaska.

The sticker price for a benchmark health plan in Florida's online Marketplace will average $328 a month, far below the price that had been forecast,

Tampa's downtown movie palace, The Tampa Theatre, has stood through boom times and depressions. The jewel still stands along Franklin Street. It has been…

We've already read that nearly one-third of all homes in Pinellas County may see their flood insurance rates rise because of pending changes in federal…

Florida's Indian River lagoon is a rich estuary, home to dolphins, manatees and turtles. But in recent months, it has become clear that something is wrong. Scientists and government officials blame water discharges from Lake Okeechobee and an upswing in pollution.

Here’s the breakdown of civilian defense workers furloughed from commands at MacDill Air Force Base: 95 percent of the civilians working at U.S. Special…

Central Avenue was once the "Harlem of Tampa," where black-owned businesses flourished. The historic Jackson House – a boarding house – rented rooms to…

One retired Marine is using his battlefield training that helped him track terrorists in Afghanistan to find child predators back home.Justin Gaertner…

The ongoing inertia in Washington, D.C., is keeping a pair of University of South Florida inventors from appearing at a Smithsonian Institution event--and…

As you've listened to or watched or read coverage of the government shutdown, how many times have you heard the situation in Washington referred to as a…

Forecasters were still expecting it to bring significant rain and potential flooding to low-lying areas.

Tropical Storm Karen is no longer - weakened to only remnants - and all watches and warnings are canceled.The Panhandle can expect a few severe…

While former Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Lawrence Tynes continues to recover from a near-fatal MRSA infection picked up during training camp, his…

A self-described “former leftist lesbian," Rosaria Butterfield, has a lecture tonight on the USF Tampa Campus.Luke Blankenship, president of the P.R.I.D.E…

The big story in the Tampa Bay region Tuesday night isn’t just the Tampa Bay Rays' Game 4 against the Boston Red Sox.It’s also the return of 80 World War…

Phosphate mining was once an economic pillar for Polk County -- but that era is coming to a close. The last active mine in the county is nearly depleted…