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Medicare is giving hospitals financial incentives to provide better care. But so far about half of the hospitals that got incentive payments found them canceled out by other quality programs.

Barbie sales have slumped. But Monster High is doing great. That's another line of dolls from Mattel — imagine even skinnier Barbies that look like they've been designed by Tim Burton. And the Monster High dolls have been a success, spawning hordes of ghoulish imitators.

The indefatigable saxophonist who helped redefine jazz in the late 1960s died in his sleep Thursday.

There's no place like it on the planet: White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. It's the world's largest gypsum dunefield: miles and miles of stunning white landscape.

An American team is in Europe this week for a medieval combat competition. They dress up in period costumes and fight with dulled weapons.

Jeb Boasberg is taking over as chief judge of the federal district court in Washington as grand jury investigations of former President Donald Trump intensify.

The sense of community I've regained with the game of golf during the pandemic is more than I could've ever imagined.

The CDC estimates Hillsborough has a 52% risk of an mpox outbreak this year, while Pinellas has a 48% risk. Health officials encourage people to get vaccinated now while cases are low.

An autopsy report underscores the tragedy of Tori Bowie's death at age 32. The 2016 Olympic medalist was eight months pregnant, according to the report.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Brendan Porath about the surprise merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf.

A nearly stationary front will result in rounds of strong storms across the Panhandle and North Florida through at least Wednesday.

What kind of heart check-up do young athletes need to make the team? A large study of teenage soccer players in England found in-depth screening didn't...

The City of Tampa has been planning a redevelopment of Perry Harvey Sr. Park for years. In the same park sits a 35-year-old skate bowl, which recently…

SeaWorld built its brand on a leaping and splashing killer whale named Shamu. She was part of its logo, gave her name to stadiums in the theme parks and…

State insurance officials are preparing to release figures next week on how much health plans will cost under the Affordable Care Act for 2015, and rate...

Florida is not the first place that comes to mind when thinking about winter sports. Now visitors and locals have a much cooler option in the Sunshine…

The largest Florida corporate donor to a super political action committee backing former Gov. Jeb Bush's presidential run is NextEra Energy Inc., the…

In December of 2011, Frank and Carol Morsani gave $20 million to the University of South Florida for a brand new medical college that would bear the name…

Hurricane Nate raced swiftly over the central Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, gaining added strength as forecasters said it would smash into the U.S. Gulf…

The power is back on in Florida. So why is the internet still out for some people, more than two weeks after Hurricane Irma struck?When power fails, so do…

In his new role as president of the Heritage Foundation, the former South Carolina senator parts company with a conservative Senate ally on the subject of immigration.

Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg has played host to some of the best teams in Major League Baseball history, featuring players like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron…

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday celebrated the soon-to-open, $915 million PortMiami tunnel.And when the new state budget arrives on his desk, Scott will get to…

Florida legislators this year diverted state money from medical research studies in order to give $30 million to cancer centers, no-strings-attached, says…

According to a message sent to NPR's staff, the organization aims to reduce its number of employees by about 10 percent. There are currently 840 staffers. The board says it has a plan to balance NPR's budget in fiscal year 2015.