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Lory Baxley said she drove two hours to discuss her complaints about Common Core standards after checking out her son’s math assignments.Baxley’s son…

A protest was held Wednesday morning in front of the state Public Service Commission headquarters in Tallahassee to oppose a new Duke Energy rate hike.The…

The campaign to label foods containing genetically modified organisms is gaining ground in some parts of the U.S. But GMO ingredients are found in some 70 percent of foods we buy in the U.S. Would a ubiquitous GMO label scare off consumers, or would they learn to accept it and buy anyway?

Two convicted killers serving life in a Florida prison were mistakenly freed in the last three weeks after forged court documents reduced their sentences,…

Six House Republicans from Florida voted with Democrats to reopen the government and lift the debt ceiling Wednesday night, including two from Tampa Bay:…

There was a sense of relief Thursday as the U.S. government went back to work and once again skipped past default. But around the world, many investors wonder whether the U.S. is going to be in fiscal crisis mode for some time to come, and how the country's currency and creditworthiness will be viewed by others.

The Sheriff of Polk County Fla. recently arrested two 12- and 14-year-old girls after comments online revealed they had a bullied another girl, 12-year-old Rebecca Ann Sedwick.

Dwayne Scheuneman is a Navy veteran who was paralyzed after a diving accident. But thanks to his drive and determination, he has become a successful…

With two convicted killers back in custody, authorities say they are seeking to find out who made the phony court documents that led to their mistaken…

Funeral arrangements have been set for for U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young, 82, who died Friday night at a military hospital just outside Washington, D.C.The…

One hundred people who used to work for WellCare Health Plans, Inc. in Tampa were laid off Thursday as part of a 3-percent workforce reduction, according…

Some members of Congress pushed for an end to the recent government shutdown by claiming great strides have already been made in downsizing the federal…

The Associated Press reports that two convicted murderers from Florida who used phony documents to escape prison were arrested Saturday night without incident at a motel in Panama City, Fla.

The heirs of a well-known figure in the Florida citrus industry are giving up control of a company that remains one of the state's largest private…

The hosts of The People's Pharmacy know the prescription for great radio. "As hosts of The People's Pharmacy, we know good health is the key to longevity.…

If you think being wired is just being connected to the world around us through mobile devices, social media and the internet, you are thinking too…

George Sheldon, the former head of the state Department of Children and Families, has announced he's running for Florida Attorney General. He'll be up…

The Alpha House of Tampa, a non-profit that serves pregnant women and their families in crisis, is holding its fourth-annual domestic violence awareness…

At least seven inmates in Florida have used forged documents in attempts to escape from prison, including two killers who were mistakenly freed because of…

More than forty authors will appear at this Saturday's 21st Annual Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading. While some of them will come from around the…

Amazon.com, Inc. today confirmed plans to open another fulfillment center in Lakeland. It will be in addition to another center that Amazon earlier…

Florida’s U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is calling for someone’s head amidst the finger-pointing in Washington over the failure of the online health insurance…

There's no rush to pick the new leader for USF Health, but three internal candidates have been named.The Tampa Bay Times reports search firm Quick Leonard…

A documentary about the captivity of orcas - called "Blackfish" - will make its national television debut on CNN at 8 pm on Thursday.The documentary…

The next mayor of St. Petersburg won't have any shortage of issues he'll have to handle. At the top of that list is what to do about the Tampa Bay Rays…