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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is launching an antitrust investigation into the College Football Playoff committee and its recent decision to keep Florida State University out of the playoffs.

A former Tampa police detective faces up to 10 years in prison for her part in a tax-refund scheme.A U.S. attorney's office news release says 51-year-old…

Israeli women’s groups spoke before the UN on violence they say the international community has ignored.

Whether it’s the frustrating search for parking or the chaos around road expansions, more people means more cars on the road.

Florida's wild places are transforming and sometimes disappearing.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis crashed out of the Republican presidential preference primary after the Iowa caucuses. NBC's Matt Dixon explains what that means for voters and lawmakers in the Sunshine State.

In this episode, we’re talking about Bob Graham’s environmental legacy - including his efforts to protect wild places like the Everglades and other waterways - and wildlife, like the manatee.

Democrats haven’t held statewide office in Florida since 2022. But a former congresswoman is trying to change that. Also, the primary election is coming up on Aug. 20. Early voting starts soon.

Matthew Peddie speaks with Mary Shedden, WUSF's news director, on the WUSF voter guide and how it helps voters this election cycle.

Alex Mahadevan, the director of MediaWise, discusses the impact of misinformation and how to spot it.

It's a look back on an earthshaking storm season as people across the greater Tampa Bay region rebuild their lives from Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton.

On this episode of "Florida Matters," we talk about the history of spring training in the region and visit one of the major league teams that come here for get ready for regular season: the Baltimore Orioles.

For many folks living in the inner city, meal options are limited to what they find in nearby convenience stores and fast food joints.

Solo rappers might be the norm, but one Los Angeles management company is hitting with a group.

In at least one case, the suspect was 11 years old. Police and cities want to enforce the law, but also offer help to juveniles on the wrong path.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, a member of the Canadian parliament, about Canada grappling with a history of injustice against Indigenous people.

In recent weeks, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe ordered the demolition of shantytowns and left thousands of people without homes or livelihood. Host Renee Montagne speaks with Andrew Meldrum about his book Where We Have Hope: A Memoir of Zimbabwe. Meldrum lived and worked as a journalist in Zimbabwe for 23 years, until he was expelled by the Mugabe regime.

A nursing home worker in New Jersey rendezvoused with “the parking lot guy” to cut a deal for gowns. A director of safety-net clinics in Florida learned...

On Day Two of the San Francisco Bay Area’s stay-at-home orders in March, Nohemi Jimenez got into her car in San Pablo, California, waved goodbye to her...

Pakistan's leader sounded the alarm, climate scientists called for more equitable research and the U.N. tried to crack down on greenwashing. Here's what happened at COP27 today.

The ICC has issued warrants for the Russian president and his children's rights commissioner for alleged war crimes involving accusations that Russia has forcibly taken Ukrainian children.

Ukrainian soldiers trained by the U.S. in Germany speak to NPR about using Western tactics — and weapons — in the latest counteroffensive to push out Russian forces.

American soldiers in Vietnam killed more than 500 civilians in a period of four hours on March 16, 1968, in the village of My Lai. The atrocity continues to challenge America's image of itself.

Since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s government earlier this year, morale has deteriorated, the governing district has been politicized and cronyism permeates the organization. That's according to many employees who have departed in recent months.

In a new book, Nobel Prize-winning economist Angus Deaton offers a scathing critique of American politics and economic policy.