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In this installment of StoryCorps Tampa Bay, we meet Rigoberto Garcia. He was born in Tampa’s Ybor City in 1930. He recalls what it was like growing up…

Earlier this year, PolitiFact Florida gave a "mostly false" grade to Senator Bill Nelson's claim that Florida had passed New York to become the nation's…

Capitol Police officials have taken a suspect into custody for vandalizing the Satanic Temple’s holiday display in the Capitol Rotunda. Nick Evans has...

A federal judge Wednesday ordered the state to respond by Monday in an increasingly heated legal debate about whether county clerks should begin issuing...

About 60 percent of Americans agree with the President’s decision on Cuba, according to a new poll this week from CNN and Opinion Research Corporation....

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has resigned from the board of a Jacksonville-based timber company. Bush appears to be preparing for a presidential run....

Publix will extend insurance plans to same-sex spouses of employees who are legally married. The company announced that it will open enrollment on Jan....

While some Americans worried that Ebola would spread around the U.S., a new mosquito-borne virus flew right in. It sickened more than 2,000 Americans and nearly a million people across the Caribbean.

Florida's rebounding panther population is leading to more human interactions. A record 31 Florida panthers died in 2014, and most were killed by moving...

The year 2015 could bring about some momentous changes for veterans.First, it is the year that the Department of Veterans Affairs set as the deadline for…

As Floridians ring out the old and ring in the new for 2015, there’s one thing they can say “farewell” to: a tax on their insurance bills that goes...

During the week after New Year’s, Florida lawmakers are slated to come back into Tallahassee for the start of committee weeks. And, on their first day...

A former exotic dancer and dominatrix, Mira Johnson now coaches others on reinventing themselves. Her clients know she won't judge them, she says, no matter what choices they've made in life.

Jury selection begins today, and because the bombings affected so many people, this part of the trial may take weeks.

Advocates for a project that could connect the entire state via bike trails hope to get a chunk of new dedicated funding from Amendment One.

A judge's decision paves the way for same-sex couples in Miami-Dade County to marry, starting at 2 p.m. In the rest of the state, gay couples can get married at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

Jacksonville police are asking for help catching the men who they say stole a gun that was used to kill a police officer. The Sheriff’s Office has...

Florida is a major player in widespread influenza reported in 43 states so far this season. Levels of transmission have reached epidemic proportions,...

Some Florida lawmakers are questioning whether the state’s prison agency plagued by allegations of inmate abuse can be trusted to accurately report...

Below are Governor Rick Scott’s prepared remarks for his inaugural address, distributed by the governor's office:First and foremost, thank you to the…

SpaceX called off its planned flight to the International Space Station early Tuesday because of rocket trouble.The unmanned Falcon rocket was supposed to…

It’s been 12 years since Florida voters passed the class size amendment, limiting the number of students in certain classes to between 18 and 25,…

After years of pushing to keep undergraduate tuition down at the state’s public colleges and universities, Governor Rick Scott is now targeting graduate...

In the '60s, '70s and '80s, waves of Cuban immigrants crossed the Florida Straits, seeking political freedom and economic opportunity. Soon they were...

In this installment of StoryCorps Tampa Bay, Mary and Lewis Key recall the first time they met at a Halloween Party. Mary dressed up as a cat while Lewis…