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A bill sponsored by state Rep. Cyndi Stevenson (R-St. Augustine) that would establish a statewide Office of Resiliency along with a statewide Sea Level...

More than 300,000 people are expected to line Bayshore Boulevard on Saturday for the Gasparilla Pirate Fest, the Tampa Bay area’s annual parade.Tampa…

Comedian, author and filmmaker Terry Jones has died at the age of 77 after suffering from dementia. As part of Monty Python, he was known for his drag characters and for co-writing the "Spam" sketch.

The Department of Justice is awarding the St. Petersburg Police Department a grant to create the Tampa Bay Human Trafficking Task Force.Task force plans…

A Senate panel on Wednesday split along party lines as Republicans pushed through a bill that would require teenage girls to get consent from their…

Ira Glass, host of "This American Life," will be at the Mahaffey Theater in St Petersburg Saturday.Part of his visit includes a workshop with student…

Florida’s law enforcement agencies will be represented by two local officials who have been appointed to a Presidential commission. Attorney General…

A new study from the University of South Florida shows federal data on fatal overdose rates underestimates which drugs caused the deaths.The study looked…

The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low in South Florida the…

A fungus has taken over some strawberry fields in Florida. One grower lost as many as 80 acres in Manatee County.Pestalotiopsis affects the foliage and…

Clifford Williams says he relied on his faith during more than four decades behind bars, including five years on Florida’s Death Row.Williams, now 77,…

The 45-year-old tech entrepreneur is the seventh candidate to qualify for the Feb. 7 debate in Manchester, N.H., which is just four days ahead of the primary there.

The NBA star who played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 seasons was killed Sunday in Southern California, along with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter.

The career diplomat, who served as ambassador to Ukraine, became a key figure in the impeachment of President Trump, was forced out of her post in May.

The U.S. has now placed 13 nations under varying travel bans. The new policy restricts immigrant visas for citizens of Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan.

The University of Central Florida has appointed a retired U.S. Navy captain as interim director of its embattled Institute for Simulation and Training, after an investigation that exposed the former director and two faculty members traded at least one Ph.D. for grant funding.

Some 43 months after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, the day of divorce has finally arrived. Supporters and critics alike had their say; but largely, a somber mood welcomed the milestone.

Within the next decade, 25% of Floridians will be over 60, and so will most new residents relocating to the state. As Florida grays, there’s greater...

When a child is born, the first months spent with parents can be crucial for development. A bill in Florida’s House and Senate looks to give parents...

When a baby is getting adopted, the state seals their original birth certificate and they’re issued a new one. According to the Bureau of Vital...

Concerns over Coronavirus and low demand have contributed to plummeting gas prices across Tampa Bay.Prices at the pump have been declining since…

Organic grocery chain Earth Fare, with four locations in the Tampa Bay area, says it is closing all of its stores, saying it can't refinance its debt and…

The State of the Union gets massive television ratings. This year, President Trump will deliver it a day before senators vote on whether to remove him from office.

Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign was in Orlando yesterday. The campaign held a rally aimed at gun violence.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio said Monday a decision by Wells Fargo and Fifth Third Bank to pull contributions to a Florida school-voucher program is a ...