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USF Researchers Back At Dozier School To Look For More Graves

Associated PressA former Florida Panhandle reform school known for horrific abuse, where the remains of 55 people were unearthed after the state shut its…

In this July 8, 2019, photo, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers escort a man in handcuffs during an operation in Escondido, Calif.

South Miami Leads First Challenge To Florida Law Banning 'Sanctuary' Cities

The first legal challenge to Florida’s controversial law banning so-called “sanctuary” cities and counties was filed on Tuesday against Governor Ron...

Rooted In History, 'The Nickel Boys' Is A Great American Novel

Colson Whitehead's deeply affecting new novel is based on the true story of a segregated reform school in Florida where African American boys were brutalized and possibly murdered.

The Florida Department of Education is being sued over allegations it shortchanged teachers when it paid bonuses awarded by the Legislature, costing the state's best educators hundreds of dollars each.

Lawsuit Accuses Florida Of Shortchanging Teachers On Bonuses

Associated PressThe Florida Department of Education is being sued over allegations it shortchanged teachers when it paid bonuses awarded by the…

A surgeon sits behind a console and uses a joystick to manipulate robotic arms during a surgery.

New Robotic Vascular Surgery Technology Being Used At Tampa Bay Area Hospital

By Daylina MillerA Pasco County hospital is the first in the Tampa Bay region to use a new robotic technology to treat coronary artery disease.At the…

Smaller Florida Counties Wary About Expanding Medicaid

By Christine Sexton / News Service of Florida Some of Florida’s smaller and poorer counties are worried that expanding Medicaid access to low-income...

Education officials proposed the change to the statewide school curriculum in June, following discussions with First Lady Casey DeSantis (center), who has made the mental health issue one of her top priorities.

Florida Mandates Mental Health Instruction Starting In Middle School

News Service of FloridaPublic schools will be required to teach students at least five hours of mental health instruction beginning in 6th grade, under a…

A group of parents and teachers rallied at U.S. 98 exit

Protesters Rally For Florida Public School Funding

On Wednesday, a group of concerned parents and teachers rallied for public school funding allocation prior to a Florida Board Education Meeting in Polk…

Hillsborough Commissioners Approve Transportation Tax Plan, But Legal Fight Isn't Over

By Bradley GeorgeHillsborough County commissioners have approved a plan for spending money collected from a new transportation sales tax. On a 4-3 vote…

The Title I school serves an economically disadvantaged student population and was in its first year of a turnaround process, the state's system of school improvement.

Manatee County Elementary School Sees Big Jump In School Grade

When the state released school grades recently, 20 in Manatee County received an A, and for one school in Palmetto, that score signified a jump of three…

Jobs that allow employees to work from home can be a good fit for military spouses, who frequently have to move.

Tampa Veterans Job Fair Also Looks To Help Military Spouses

By Stephanie ColombiniVeterans and members of the military seeking jobs as they transition to civilian life can connect with potential employers at a job…

Environmentalists, State Wrangle Over Conservation Spending

Florida lawmakers defied a voter-approved constitutional amendment by improperly diverting money intended for land buying and maintenance to cover...

Judge, Defense Argue Over Proposed January 2020 Trial Date For Confessed Parkland Shooter

The confessed-Parkland school shooter, Nikolas Cruz, had a bandage across the bridge of his nose as he stood and raised his handcuffed hand to address a...

Nationally, drug overdose deaths reached record levels in 2017, when a group protested in New York City on Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. Deaths appear to have declined slightly in 2018, based on provisional numbers, but nearly 68,000 people still died.

U.S. Overdose Deaths Dipped In 2018, But Some States Saw 'Devastating' Increases

Provisional overdose data for 2018 show a note of hope in an overall bleak picture. But in some states, the numbers actually got worse. What explains the disparities?

Ray Baker, left, and Joe Viana left Key West in November after 29 years.

Lack Of Access To Medical Care Leading People To Leave The Keys

There are a lot of challenges to living in the Florida Keys. The biggest is the cost of living. But even some people who can afford to live in the Keys...

Edmund Kirby Smith statue in the National Statutory Hall

Mayors Speak Out Against Confederate Statue’s Relocation

Mayors from across Lake County want Gov. Ron DeSantis to prevent the statue of a Confederate general that has represented Florida in the nation’s capital…

Florida Education Boards Signs Off On Mental Health Instruction For Students

By Ana Ceballos / News Service of Florida Public schools will be required to teach students at least five hours of mental health instruction beginning...

An Apollo astronaut's footprint on the moon. Scientists says there's a good chance the Apollo moon-walker footprints are still there, 50 years later.

Preserving Apollo’s Historic Landing Sites On The Moon

Scientists believe the footprints of the twelve Apollo moon-walkers remain untouched by wind or erosion on the lunar surface. But as more countries — and…

Florida's 'Pill Mills' Were A Gateway To The Opioid Crisis

Florida survives on tourism, but a decade ago thousands of visitors made frequent trips to the state not to visit its theme parks or beaches. Instead,…

Carnival Pledges Steps Ongoing To Curb Ocean Pollution

Carnival Corp. executives pledged anew Friday that steps are being taken to curb ocean pollution, which was the subject of a recent $20 million federal…

Office of Financial Regulation Commissioner Ronald Rubin was fired on Thursday.

CFO Jimmy Patronis Seeks To Make Cabinet Agenda Clear On Rubin

State Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis wants it spelled out that the Cabinet will act Thursday on the employment of suspended Office of Financial…

Tropical Depression Three No Match for Approaching Front

Update 5:00 PM Monday: The season’s third tropical depression has formed between the Bahamas and Florida. The National Hurricane Center says it’s...

The man who was struck by lightning on Clearwater Beach earlier this week has died.

Lightning Strike On Clearwater Beach Injures 8

WUSF StaffEight people visiting Clearwater Beach Sunday afternoon were injured by a lightning strike.Clearwater Police say the lightning struck one…

This coral colony is made up of mounding species that help build tropical reefs. It was taken from an area of the Marquesas where corals have not yet been infected by a new disease infecting Florida's reef tract.

As Planet Heats Up, Scientists Race To Save Reefs

In a gravel parking lot on Virginia Key crowded with shade tanks used for raising fish, coral researchers have a new project underway: a Noah's Ark for...

Margaret Good announced on July 22, 2019, that she will run against Vern Buchanan next year in Congressional District 16.

Margaret Good To Challenge Vern Buchanan For District 16 Congressional Seat

State Rep. Margaret Good, D-Sarasota, has set her sights on Washington and seven-term Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan rather than a second full term…

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