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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has a new way to energize conservatives about immigration reform.Essentially, Rubio says, if conservatives don't join a move to…

Enforcement of the state's environmental laws has plummeted under Gov. Rick Scott and the private company attorney he picked to lead the Department of…

For the first time in a long time, Florida's children aren't getting heavier. The Centers for Disease Control credits the drop, at least in part, to First…

Spirit Airlines is known for a lot of things: Low fares, fees for virtually everything, and even its rate of complaints. But the airline also gets its name out there with snappy and sometimes raunchy ads.

After over 30 years with the Saint Petersburg Police Department, including the last 11 as Chief, Chuck Harmon announced his intention Wednesday to retire…

Eight groups that are hiring and training "navigators" to help uninsured Floridians enroll in Obamacare have been sent letters by a U.S. House committee…

The USF Tampa Library is going back to its round-the-clock hours Sunday through Thursday, perhaps as soon as next week, university officials say.…

Tampa International Airport Chief Executive Officer Joe Lopano has received a 5 percent merit raise, his second pay raise this year and third in the last…

UPDATED AT 4:50 P.M. Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee says Charlie Christopher Bates, a suspect in a series of sexual assaults, died at Tampa General…

It’s a Wednesday morning and the waiting room is already starting to fill up at the North Miami Beach Senior High School clinic.The school-based health…

Diana Nyad is planning to meet with members of the marathon swimming community who are skeptical about her 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida, her team…

A community outreach worker from Moffitt Cancer Center will be honored Tuesday by the Obama Administration in Washington, D.C. for improving public health…

Zimmerman's estranged wife called police, saying he threatened her with a gun, punched her dad and destroyed her iPad with a knife.

USF Health is investigating a breach that exposed the personal information of about 140 patients treated by its doctors at Tampa General Hospital.Tampa…

A well-known Tampa pain specialist, Dr. David H. VanDercar, has voluntarily relinquished his license rather than fight a charge of inappropriate…

The two remaining candidates for St. Petersburg mayor will square off tonight for the first of what is likely to be many debates.Current Mayor Bill Foster…

It's been 12 years since the attacks. Just after 8:45 a.m. ET there was a moment of silence marking the time when the first plane struck the World Trade Center. There are also events at the Pentagon and in southwestern Pennsylvania, where the other jets came down.

Pinellas County government officials suffered a blow Wednesday when they learned about the state Department of Health's order barring enrollment…

James Clad is a former deputy assistant secretary of defense and currently is a consultant for international energy companies. He spoke earlier this week…

Gov. Rick Scott brought his so-called "It's Your Money" tour to Tampa’s gridiron Thursday. He huddled with supporters and faced off against his critics at…

According to a message sent to NPR's staff, the organization aims to reduce its number of employees by about 10 percent. There are currently 840 staffers. The board says it has a plan to balance NPR's budget in fiscal year 2015.

Step aside, Seminoles, and get out of the way, Gators. The University of South Florida was the one of the top two schools in Governor Rick Scott's first…

An unarmed man who was shot and killed by a police officer in North Carolina after a wreck was a former football player for Florida A&M University, school…

It looks like former Gov. Charlie Crist will make a run to get his old job back and he hopes that a hug that hurt him becomes the hug that now heals…

Authorities have released a partial list of victims. The dead suspect was identified as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old, full-time Navy reservist from New York.