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Gov. Ron DeSantis formally asked Wednesday that the statue of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune replace the likeness of a Confederate...

Chef Anne Kearney is a James Beard Award winner, protégé of Emeril Lagasse and the culinary innovator behind one of Tampa’s most talked-about new…

By Jessica MeszarosA new study describes the future mass redistribution of plants and animals on Earth due to climate change. The research conducted by…

In 2018, all 30 MLB teams extended their netting over stadium dugouts. The protective measure has not done enough to safeguard fans from dangerous foul ball injuries.

By Ross Bynum - Associated PressRare sea turtles are smashing nesting records this summer on beaches in the Southeast, including Florida, with scientists…

The water in the Gulf of Mexico is hot and the Mississippi River is high. That could spell disaster for Louisiana.

In Lake Worth, immigrants and the nonprofits who serve them are gearing up for rumored raids by immigration enforcement this weekend. Some people have...

Almost 20 states have passed laws requiring third-graders who aren't proficient in reading to repeat the grade. The policy started in Florida 17 years ago.

On Friday, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigned due to the role he played in the Jeffrey Epstein case while serving as U.S. Attorney for the Southern...

Older adults are dying from falls at a higher rate today than 20 years ago. But you can take simple steps to improve balance, vision and alertness — and keep from falling.

A proposal to ban polystyrene products, commonly known as Styrofoam, and to limit the use of plastic straws is moving forward in the city of Sarasota with…

By Carl LisciandrelloWater Street Tampa announced Monday it is bringing a “grocery anchor” to downtown Tampa with the arrival of a GreenWise Market in…

Whether coffee runs through your veins or you can't stand the stuff, you'll be fascinated by the role a simple cup o' joe played during the heyday of…

By News Service of Florida UF Health Shands Hospital is challenging the state’s preliminary approval of a proposed 42-bed psychiatric hospital in...

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

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

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.

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

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…

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

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…

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

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

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…

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