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A mosquito-borne illness originally found in the Tampa Bay area has been confirmed in a human for the first time, according to University of Florida…

"I can't guarantee you a timeline or an end date" for the war, Lt. Gen. Austin "Scott" Miller, President Trump's pick to lead U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told a Senate panel on Tuesday.

Florida's busiest airport is becoming the first in the nation to require a face scan of passengers on all arriving and departing international flights,...

A large, ongoing yellow fever outbreak in Brazil has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning people not to travel there unless they get...

White nationalists and their allies are set to gather on the anniversary of last year's "Unite the Right" rally. The National Park Service approved an application for a rally near the White House.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence of Tampa Bay will be participating in St. Petersburg Pride this weekend. The drag queens call themselves the "nuns of…

An increase in whale shark sightings off the coast of Sarasota is helping Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium scientists learn more about them.Scientists…

More than 1.4 million veterans of all ages rely on government food assistance, but food insecurity is disproportionately common among post 9/11 veterans.

After being ordered to quickly turn over copies of thousands of death certificates from across the state, the Florida Department of Health has gone to...

Authorities say 33 children and three adults were hospitalized after falling ill during a summer camp in Florida. Most of them complained of nausea.

The tragedy in Parkland, Fla., this year kicked off a national debate over how to reduce school violence: through tighter security and tougher discipline ... or more help for troubled students?

"First, I want to take a bath. A really hot bath," she tells her cousin over the phone.

With new bars and restaraunts going up in Downtown Lakeland, one city commissioner thinks allowing people to walk the downtown streets with alcoholic…

If you weren't looking, Tampa Congresswoman Kathy Castor was just re-elected for another two years in Washington, D.C. That's because no one else…

Brice Hayes searches the hallways and classrooms at Charles S. Rushe Middle School for an active shooter.A Pasco County deputy tells him how to point his…

Five Florida teenagers will not be prosecuted after they videotaped and mocked a disabled man as he drowned and didn't help.

The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to give health care providers more tools to stem an opioid crisis that is killing more than...

Hundreds of protesters representing 23 advocacy groups rallied on Saturday against the Trump administration’s family separation policies at a Homestead...

A New Tampa father is dead and a man police say had only minor traffic infractions is being charged with the murder.Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan said in…

Migrant families will be housed at Fort Bliss, an Army base outside El Paso, NPR's Tom Bowman reports. Unaccompanied migrant children will be housed at Goodfellow Air Force Base, outside San Angelo.

Duke University researchers say some patients with brain cancer survived long after receiving treatment with a weakened poliovirus. But the response rate was limited and there were side effects.

Brian Levin, California State University San Bernardino; James J. Nolan, West Virginia University, and John David Reitzel, California State University San…

Live music, parades and fireworks are among the many patriotic Independence Day events taking place across the Tampa Bay area this week.Sunday – July 1,…

The news that 17 people, including young teenagers, had been gunned down in Parkland while going about their school day on Valentine’s Day this year sent…

Several Florida Department of Health locations are recognizing Wednesday, June 27 as National HIV Testing Day with free testing throughout the week.“Some…