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A third grade math teacher from Polk County is 2017’s Florida Teacher of the Year.Florida First Lady Ann Scott and Gov. Rick Scott made the announcement…

The military is big business in Florida. Business leaders estimate the state's 20 military installations, along with the defense industry and veterans,…

Supplying gasoline to evacuating Floridians is a top priority according to the governor. That has meant an accelerated tempo at Port Tampa Bay, which…

Nearly 1,500 vessels impacted by Hurricane Irma have been removed from state waters over the past month and a half, according to the Florida Fish and…

A handful of faith leaders wants the Constitution Revision Commission to place new restrictions on payday lenders. The ministers want drastic reductions...

Tuition at the University of South Florida isn't going to increase in the coming school year, thanks to a veto from Gov. Scott. However, some students…

Even after getting snubbed by the NCAA Tournament selection committee, the USF Bulls' women team hasn't quit. Now they're in the final four of the Women's…

More mental health programs are needed for male veterans who are living with Military Sexual Trauma (MST) according to a top psychologist and researcher…

The Florida Board of Governors has officially designated Marshall Criser to head the state’s public university system. Criser’s appointment comes after...

Not all of the political warfare in the Capitol is between the House and Senate. Gov. Rick Scott fired a shot over the bow of Senate President Andy...

Food stamp recipients in Florida are buying a lot more from farmers and farmers markets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says expanding access to...

According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, car crashes are one of the top three causes of death among children nationally -- in…

The public has voted on which design it would like to see replace the iconic inverted triangle of the St. Petersburg Pier, and it may look kind of…

After it appeared the House and Senate had agreed on spending $500 million to increase teacher salaries, the Senate on Sunday proposed increasing the…

The new standards replace Common Core standards Florida used for a decade

Pointing to claims for water damage, two property insurance companies Friday asked state regulators to approve average rate increases topping 26…

The state’s top business regulator will start holding talks Friday afternoon about reopening bars amid the coronavirus pandemic, with additional meetings…

BayCare Health Plans is waiving all out-of-pocket costs for the 8,000 people who are covered through its Medicare Advantage plans.The company will cover…

The controversial, best-selling Egyptian novel The Yacoubian Building describes a country that is corrupt, unfair and thuggish. Now it's being made into a star-studded film.

There are two kinds of people in the portion of North Carolina surrounding Durham and Chapel Hill: Duke fans and North Carolina fans. Will Blythe is NOT a Duke fan. He writes about his obsession with a college basketball rivalry in a new book.

In Diary of a Wimpy Kid by author and illustrator Jeff Kinney, the most mundane details of a middle school student's life are uproarious. Kinney's illustrated diaries remind readers about the dramas of junior high.

In her new book The Canon: A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science, author Natalie Angier says science doesn't have to be impossible, impenetrable or uncool.

This week, four people sued Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco in federal court for an intelligence program they say unfairly targets residents.

More than 3,700 Blue Angels tags have already been pre-sold.

The Bob Dylan Center opens in Tulsa on Tuesday. It contains more than 100,000 pieces from his archives.