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Florida lawmakers have officially started the 2015 legislative session. The one item they have to do is pass a state budget -- and this year they have a…

The Suncoast Tiger Bay Club recently hosted the mayors of St. Petersburg and Tampa for a conversation on the “State Of The Bay.”This week on Florida…

This week on Florida Matters we're taking another listen to our discussion about foster care in the region.The number of children being removed from their…

Mass transit in Tampa Bay's densely populated big cities grabs the headlines. But there's a case to be made that transportation has even more of an impact…

This week on Florida Matters, we discuss the concerns of more than 2,800 cases of hepatitis A being diagnosed in Florida so far this year. It has become…

Some insurance companies have stopped issuing new policies for models that are subject to a high rate of thefts, but consumers are still able to buy the cars.

Despite strong regional showings in the annual Best Children's Hospital's rankings, no Florida hospital has yet to crack the top 10 nationally in any of 11 pediatric specialties or the national Honor Roll.

Research published this week finds that home sales volume and prices have declined in coastal census tracts vulnerable to sea level rise, relative to coastal areas less threatened by climate change.

Amnesty International alleges that during last year's successful campaign to dislodge ISIS from the Syrian city, the coalition's airstrikes were "either disproportionate or indiscriminate or both."

Wells Fargo workers blame a toxic high-pressure sales culture for pushing some workers to engage in deceptive practices — even in the bank branch at the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

Since February, there have been five wrong-way crashes that have caused 11 deaths on highways in the Tampa area.We will take an in-depth look at this…

Slushy machines, salt tablets, cooling jackets: The Tokyo Games have already proved to be a hot and humid affair, and experts say the role of climate change can't be overlooked.

Climate activists have been pushing the Democratic party to hold a debate on their issue. Most candidates have clear plans to combat climate change, with Bernie Sanders releasing his on Wednesday.

The retirements of the leaders of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Elder Affairs had not been previously announced.

A federal judge blocked Penguin Random House's proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster, saying that the joining of two of the world's biggest publishers could "lessen competition."

Houma is one of the coastal Louisiana town that sustained damage during Hurricane Gustav. There, power lines and utility poles are down everywhere and trees are blocking most roads — but the good news is, there is little flooding.

Whether you’re observing Dry January or reducing or eliminating alcohol, these drinks are a refreshing change of pace.

Former State Department adviser Michael McKinley is set to testify on Wednesday before congressional committees as the impeachment inquiry into President Trump moves forward.

President Trump allegedly directed his onetime lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about the project to build a Trump tower in Moscow, according to new reporting from BuzzFeed News.

An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.

U.S. authorities have identified at least six suspicious packages that were mailed to leading Democratic figures and CNN since Monday. Some of them appear to be similar.

A Latinx neighborhood in a wealthy California county hard-hit by COVID-19 reflects on the complex challenges and policy failures affecting vulnerable communities across the U.S. during the pandemic.

President Biden wants to spend $200 billion renovating old homes or building affordable new ones. It's a move that would fight climate change in a way that makes people's lives better.

The network would let parts of the health system share information during emergencies. It still hasn’t been planned, even after the communication and data-sharing failures put on display during the pandemic.

President Trump has alleged criminal activity by the Obama administration, while former President Barack Obama said Saturday that some "so-called grownups" are falling down on the job.