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Sarasota philanthropist Charles Barancik was killed in a car crash on Longboat Key Wednesday night.His wife Margery, 83, suffered serious injuries and was…

Grammy winner Brandi Carlile is among the artists who will perform at the Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa next March.2019 was a breakout year for the…

A new report shows Florida's health ranking has dropped from 29th to 33rd, making it the second-largest drop nationally, especially in terms of terms of…

There is a building boom in Sarasota and that means a loss of trees.Now the city is hoping to grow its urban canopy by offering an incentive to…

Virgin Trains USA is looking at building a station at Walt Disney World. The stop would be a part of the proposed high-speed rail route between Tampa and…

While the seven Democratic presidential candidates agreed that the ultimate goal was to beat President Trump in 2020, tensions over fundraising and experience took the spotlight during the debate.

The confessed Parkland shooter was back in a Broward County courtroom Thursday afternoon for his last scheduled hearing of 2019. He wore large glasses...

The holidays bring back fond memories of childhood for many people. As part of our Telling Tampa Bay Stories series on Newtown, one of the first African…

Harriet Moore is principal of McIntosh Middle School in Sarasota and grew up in the Newtown neighborhood during the 1960’s and ‘70’s. She spent much of…

A series of polls from the St. Leo University Polling Institute shows Floridians deeply divided on some of the major issues that the state will face in…

Some Florida veterans are putting on a holiday performance at their local VA, but not just to spread cheer. It’s part of a program that uses harmonicas...

Three of the biggest road projects ever proposed in Florida are on a fast track created by state lawmakers, not transportation planners. It's being…

Fredd Atkins grew up in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood during segregation. He went on to become the city’s first African American mayor in the 1980’s,…

Unemployment in the Tampa Bay region hit record lows in 2019. But that number tells only one part of the story of the area's job market.The Florida…

Guide and service dogs help people with disabilities and stress disorders better navigate life's challenges.A new program at Southeastern Guide Dogs is…

College students often struggle to make ends meet, and food insecurity is more common on campus than you might think. Now it could be even more challenging for some to get food stamps.

If you’re NOT driving right now, raise your hand if you knew mistletoe grew on trees? If you did, great. If you didn’t, you’re like a number of people...

Congress has passed two spending bills to fund the federal government. President Donald Trump is expected to sign them, avoiding a shutdown. One...

Three adults were killed in an apparent murder-suicide on Christmas Eve while four young children were inside the home, authorities in Lakeland said.The…

University of Central Florida researchers have developed a model that leaders can use to plan for sea level rise in the state’s coastal regions.UCF…

Authorities say the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general will be reviewing “questionable invoices" from three South Florida cities for…

In these binary times, it might not surprise anyone that people can't even agree on when one period of time ends and another begins.

AAA’s free Tow-to-Go program will be available in Florida through January 2.Spokesperson Mark Jenkins says the New Year’s Eve holiday is their busiest…

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer sparred Friday after Fried’s lawyers filed a court…

The State Fire Marshal’s office is reminding Floridians to get old and dry Christmas Trees out of their homes in a timely manner this week.At this point,…