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Joshua Christopher Doolin, of Polk City, and Michael Steven Perkins, of Plant City, are scheduled to be sentenced in July.

Cal-Maine Foods lost about 1.9 million chickens, or 3.6% of its flock, as a result of an outbreak at a Texas plant. The CDC says, however, that a person is unlikely to get bird flu from eggs.

Amid state and federal court challenges, Florida lawmakers have rejected an attempt to change a 2023 law that requires local officials to disclose detailed information about their personal finances.

Wisconsin's incarceration rate for black men is nearly twice the national average, according to a new study.

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, reversed a lower court decision that had struck down a South Carolina congressional district as a racial gerrymander.

The summer of 2024 was extremely hot and drought-free. The summer of 2025 has been hot, and a severe drought has affected over 6 million people in southeastern Florida. What changed this year?

Sotheby's in New York will be auctioning the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

In front of a home crowd, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat four-games-to-one to be crowned NBA champs. The 6'11'' center was also named NBA Finals MVP.

Grapefruit League changes include reduced seating, schedules based on geography, and restrictions on the type of face coverings that can be worn. Here's a team-by-team guide of what fans can expect.

Barbara Kingsolver's new novel weaves together a story of personal awakening with larger themes of environmental stewardship and climate change. Heroine Dellarobia Turnbow's life begins to change when she sees a strange vision in the Appalachian hills — a lake seemingly afire.

USF Health has broken ground on its new Specialty Care Center in the Villages, providing coordinated health care to the country's largest community of…

Gov. Rick Scott says his new "Project Sunburst" is an unprecedented act of transparency. But one political watcher says Scott appears to be taking lessons…

It's been a rough couple of weeks for Florida schools. Last month, Newsweek ranked a handful of Florida universities among the country's least rigorous…

Tampa-based Masonite says a shift to smaller homes is having an impact on its door manufacturing business. Masonite analyzed floor plans from five of the…

The number of cases of hepatitis A in Florida has continued to steadily increase, with the largest concentration of the outbreak in the Tampa Bay area,...

Florida is part of a multi-state settlement totaling $3.4 million with four major insurance companies over the issue of improving the way life insurance...

Allen's nomination was put on hold after he was entangled in the extramarital affair scandal that led to the resignation of CIA Chief David Petraeus.

For the tenth straight year, USF's College of Education has been named one of the country's top graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report.According to…

A bill preventing local governments from regulating what sponsors are calling transportation network companies is moving in the House, with major...

It appears a one million dollar contract could cost Visit Florida much, much more. The House is moving forward with a plan to cut the agency’s funding...

State lawmakers are attempting to make it easier to identify questionable entries on the voter rolls.

While lawmakers and activists in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C., furiously debate gun control, deputies in Broward County will be adding firepower to...

Sarasota Schools Superintendent Todd Bowden has agreed to step down from his post.A “mutual separation agreement” was announced Monday evening by Sarasota…

In a special collaboration between WUSF News and The Zest podcast, we're taking a closer look at honey bees.SPECIAL REPORT: The Buzz On Florida's Honey…

Tropical Storm Karen is moving into the southeastern Caribbean Sea, pushing gusty winds and heavy rains across the southern Windward Islands.Karen became…