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Florida’s remedial education needs are much greater than in many other states. Nationwide, about 40 percent of all first-year students need remedial education before they can enroll in credit-bearing courses.

President Obama today nominated a new leader for one of Tampa’s most visible military institutions, U.S. Central Command, based MacDill Air Force Base.The…

Hurricane Sandy wrecked hundreds of thousands of cars along the New York and New Jersey shorelines, and could cost auto insurers around $800 million. That's not the companies' only problem, though; disposing of these water-damaged vehicles isn't so simple.

The growing number of voters not aligned with a specific religion helped President Obama overcome deficits with Protestants and Catholics in key swing states. The Pew Research Center calls this group "nones" — agnostics, atheist and those who define themselves simply as "religious" or "spiritual but not religious."

Cats descended from one given to the writer live at the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum in Key West. A visitor filed a complaint with the law. Now, judges have said the U.S. Department of Agriculture can regulate those felines. Yes, Hemingway's cats are a federal case. It's a long story.

The report, Trends in International Mathematical and Science Study, ranks fourth-grade reading skills. Florida had among the best scores, performing at…

A bottlenose dolphin was found dead Saturday in Venice Inlet and examined by Mote Marine Laboratory scientists, who report that it most likely died from…

Citing his experience at many levels of education and his work on new, national Common Core standards, the State Board of Education unanimously chose Tony…

The nation's population is now projected to become "majority-minority" in 2043, the Census Bureau says. Meanwhile, the average age will continue to rise as Americans live longer, birth rates continue to decline and immigration slows.

A look at the proportion of Republicans and Democrats speaking on air in relation to the "fiscal cliff" offers an insight into political bias by NPR. The finding? A pretty even balance, despite a slight Republican tilt in the numbers. But further dissection welcomed.

This year's traditional Florida stone crab Christmas dinner may cost you. The crab harvest is down by almost 80 percent - due to an onslaught of octopi.A…

You don’t have to have family or friends buried at the national cemeteries to help place wreaths on veterans’ graves. All you have to do is volunteer some…

In an emotional address, the president responded Friday to a mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. At least 20 children are among the dead, according to state police.

The mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school has revived calls for stricter gun laws. The debate is not unfamiliar, but the nature of the event may provide new impetus for action. Exactly what kind of action might make a difference is another story.

When Kelley Benham and Tom French’s daughter was born at 23 weeks, doctors told them the situation was grim. Half the babies born this early do not…

A 26-year state corrections and law enforcement veteran is Florida's new prison chief. Gov. Rick Scott today named Michael D. Crews as secretary of…

Over 2,900 students across the USF System received their diplomas this past weekend, and like most graduating classes, there were a few individual stories…

Friday's massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut has local officials on alert today.After 26 people died at Sandy Hook Elementary School,…

A new Grassroots movement launched today, and their aim is to get the Tampa Bay area to invest in more viable transportation. Whether it's biking, walking…

Keith Lassiter served 13 years with Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, first in Operation Desert Storm and then later at U.S. Central Command in Tampa.Lassiter was…

Before you flip to your 2013 NPR Wall Calendar, look back at some public radio highlights from 2012 to see where your NPR fandom ranks on The Robert Sieg-O-Meter.

Even in a hotly contested political year filled with national elections, Florida's governor made the Washington Post's list of the top 10 political quotes…

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was one of eight senators to vote against the bill to avert the fiscal cliff, saying it doesn’t solve the “big problems” facing…

The earthquake that struck Haiti three years ago this month sent a concrete wall crashing down onto the 30-year-old dancer Fabienne Jean. Her right leg…

The folks from Leadership Tampa stopped by WUSF today, and instead of taking them on the usual tour, we decided to hand the microphones over to…