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When the hospital tried to bill her for more than what she'd been quoted, Tiffany Qiu refused to pay the extra amount and the bill went to collections. She still didn't back down.

The Behavioral Resources Unit uses Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies, mental health counselors and clinical social workers to connect individuals to resources.

Michelle Llamas is a Volusia County resident and registered Democrat. She says the political issue she's always passionate about is social equality because so many other issues are tied to that.

Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. The shift is especially pronounced among Latina women, and that could have lasting effects for the broader economy.

No private firms bid on Florida’s $30 million contract to set up and operate the importation program. Bids were due at the end of September.

In their 2021-22 spending request, agency officials make it clear that Florida has been stretched thin due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other recent outbreaks, including Zika and hepatitis A.

Early in the pandemic, most deaths occurred in large cities. But now, as COVID-19 spreads across the U.S., smaller communities are suffering many losses as well.

"The timing seemed perfect as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more," Michael Jordan, the basketball icon and majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets NBA franchise said.

A study says the road planned between Polk and Collier counties would undo all the progress that has been made in the past 25 years for endangered Florida panthers by state and federal agencies.

Wading bird nesting, a measure of Everglades health, was down last year after heavy rain at the start of the dry season. But for the first time since 1986, nearly half the nesting occurred on historic nesting grounds.

Critics say Colombian elected officials are increasingly involved in — and helped create — President Trump's 'socialismo' scare campaign against Joe Biden.

The CDC says the guidelines were posted to its website in error. The now-deleted updates were notable because so far the agency has stopped short of saying that the virus is airborne.

As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country, a lot of white people joined in to help the cause. In many cities Black leaders are being deliberate about the roles "white allies" play.

The Working People with Disabilities Program, passed by lawmakers in spring 2019, still isn’t operational, according to those who have tried to use it.

The Republican senator from Utah announced he would "follow the Constitution and precedent" in considering the president's nominee.

The move comes as President Donald Trump, the man who propelled Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Governor’s Mansion, campaigns for reelection on a “law and order” platform.

Democrats are hoping concern over the coronavirus pandemic will translate into support for Joe Biden in Pinellas, perhaps the most crucial swing county in Florida.

Adams captures the often overlooked aspects of Black life in his newest exhibition "Buoyant" now on view at the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg.

Thousands of students have gone missing from school, which could mean an additional loss of $56 million in state funding.

She called the "cupboard" meeting to address such issues as coronavirus and unemployment.

The Florida Department of Health said in its Tuesday report that the positivity rate on new tests returned Monday was higher than five percent for the first time since September 10.

Door-to-door trick-or-treating and crowded costume parties are out, and haunted forests and outdoor movie nights are in. "If screaming will likely occur, greater distancing is advised," the CDC says.

The state Department of Education will direct the money to 18 districts that have lower rates of internet connectivity and limited access to health professionals.

NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans tells us who he thinks should win the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards with his own prize he calls The Deggys.

The list, released Wednesday, includes three Republican U.S. senators — all of whom have directly or indirectly criticized Chief Justice John Roberts for not being conservative enough.