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Tropical Storm Karen is poised to become the first named storm to hit the U.S. during what had been a relatively quiet hurricane season.Karen is forecast…

The system, which has been traveling through the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to make landfall in Louisiana.

Party committees and outside groups on both sides of the aisle have latched on to the latest Washington budget crisis, using the moment to rile their bases and fill their coffers for the 2014 campaign.

There's been a near boom of Noah's arks around the world. The latest is in Miami, where a group wants to create a Noah's ark theme park with rides and gardens. The man behind a 450-foot long ark in the Netherlands says his goal is to spread his faith, but he thinks the appeal of the Noah story these days is obvious: climate change.

The Tampa Bay Rays are currently in the thick of postseason play with their division rival Boston Red Sox in the American League Division Series. They…

In a Department of Defense statement released Saturday, Secretary Chuck Hagel orders most of the 400,000 furloughed civilian workers to return to work…

William Bartram was a trailblazing explorer and naturalist. In the 18th century, he cut a path across Florida and seven other states. His travels took him…

Tuesday morning, 80 World War II veterans from West Central Florida plan to exercise their “First Amendment rights.”Their long-planned Honor Flight visit…

Law enforcement agencies have been less than successful in trying to stop the sale of synthetic drugs, also called bath salts, which are pitched to kids

For the second time this week, a major figure at the University of South Florida announced his intent to retire in 2015. Athletic Director Doug Woolard...

A StateImpact Florida analysis of jobs in Florida public schools shows that while full-time staffing is almost back to pre-recession levels, one group of…

The northbound Howard Frankland Bridge's life span is coming to an end after being in service for more than 50 years. The Department of Transportation has…

The federal government shutdown has given governors across the country an opportunity to take part in one of their favorite pastimes: scolding Washington.

The Obama administration promised "significant improvements" in accessing the federal health overhaul website this week, after taking down the system for…

'Mourning Edition,' 'StoryCorpse' and 'Flesh Air.' Yep, Twitter gets batty with #NPRHalloweenNames.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who swooped into Tampa for a 90-minute visit on Tuesday, said today is better than yesterday for the

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who swooped into Tampa for a 90-minute visit on Tuesday, said "today is better than yesterday" for…

In Florida, the number of cases of food poisoning linked to Foster Farms brand chicken is now four, the state Department of Health announced Thursday.…

An election will be held Tuesday in Pasco County to determine who will replace Republican state Rep. Mike Fasano.Fasano stepped down because he was…

The Florida Department of Education will hold the first of three public meetings to discuss multi-state math, literacy and English standards known as…

Florida is backing a Mississippi lawsuit that seeks to block the federal government from phasing out flood-insurance subsidies. Governor Rick Scott,

A group representing former national park employees said federally-run parks have lost a lot of money during the ongoing government shutdown.

Today, Oct. 15, is the first day of open enrollment for Medicare beneficiaries to choose their drug plan and HMO-style Medicare Advantage plan for 2014.

After 12-year-old Rebecca Sedwick committed suicide last month, one of her tormenters continued to make comments about her online, even bragging about the…

The Florida-based Wounded Warriors Project (WWP) plans to open its coffers should the congressional stalemate continue and VA payments cannot be made to…