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Patients and their lawyers face a potentially steep increase in the cost of obtaining copies of their medical records following action by the Florida...

The third time will hopefully be the charm for a pair of University of South Florida inventors who are scheduled to speak in Washington, DC, this…

C.W. Bill Young was a fixture in Congress for decades, and his recent death has opened up a floodgate of candidates who want to succeed him in Congress.…

National wildlife officials say 11 whales believed to be part of a pod that was stranded in the Everglades are dead.National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

The Hillsborough County School Board has reached a settlement with the family of a student who drowned in 2012.The school board approved the settlement…

Florida’s high school graduation rate increased for the seventh consecutive year, according to new data from the Florida Department of Education. The…

A passionately, tearfully debated bill legalizing non-smoked medical marijuana is headed to the Florida House floor after passing its final committee...

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s president and CEO Gwen MacKenzie is leaving at the end of May for a leadership position with the nation’s largest...

The volume on the fourth floor outside the House and Senate chambers is reaching a crescendo. Lobbyists are jockeying for positions in front of the…

Ten years ago this week, seven parents met for coffee in Tampa. They had two things in common: they all lived in the Tampa Bay area and they all had a…

Whether you are a craft beer enthusiast or a pro with the paddle board, Pasco County may be the place for you to be this weekend.Pasco Paddlepalooza is a…

Florida could try to steer public employees away from the state's traditional pension plan under a bill passed by the Florida House.The House voted 74-44…

State university foundations could meet in secret under a bill that's going to Gov. Rick Scott.The Senate voted 36-2 on Friday to pass the bill. The House…

The Florida Legislature has voted to ban abortions if fetuses are shown to be able to live outside the womb on their own. Before Friday’s Senate vote,...

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is naming a new secretary for the state's embattled child welfare agency. Scott on a Monday will announce that Mike Carroll has...

The traditional special education model keeps kids with disabilities separate from their peers for much of the day. But a few educators and advocates are pushing for something different.

Florida legislators have a reached a deal over most of the spending that will be included in a new $75 billion state budget.House and Senate budget chiefs…

Jacksonville-area businesses and nonprofits are trying to raise $50 million to help recruit and retain top teachers for three dozen of the district's most…

The Florida House has passed legislation that would allow trained officials to carry guns in schools. The bill (HB 753), sponsored by Sarasota...

Severe damage was reported in Tupelo, Miss., where the mayor said homes and business were destroyed. The severe weather is expected to continue through the night.

About 50 tornadoes were reported in the region in a 24-hour period, according to meteorologists. More severe storms are forecast for the Eastern U.S.

Is there a better way to handle the stress of final exams than by petting a miniature stallion?Okay, it's not Wellness USF's entire plan to help students…

(Story has been updated with Miriam Zimm's status for Miles for Moffitt in the third paragraph)When Miles for Moffitt steps off on Saturday, May 10,…

Following this week's twisters that killed at least 35 people in six states, the weather system is now dumping heavy rain in the East and parts of the South.

Local authorities were describing the incident at the Pensacola jail as a possible gas explosion. It's not yet clear whether the extensive flooding that has hit the region may have played a role.