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The year Biden said 2022 produced the third-highest annual disaster costs since recordkeeping began in 1980, which aligns with official federal government statistics. However, that figure excludes smaller weather events.

Alachua County Public Schools said Friday it was putting back into a high school's library an LGBTQ book that had been challenged under Florida law over graphic references to masturbation and sex.

The University of Florida's open heart surgery program, which had been in the works since before the pandemic, came to life Aug. 22, the day of surgery for George the miniature poodle.

The heartfelt enthusiasm from a toddler in a dress with yellow flowers landed Steve Burns the iconic hosting gig, bringing joy to generations of tots. Earlier this spring, they met for the first time.

If you use a smart speaker, a search engine or social media – and who doesn’t? – a new state privacy law goes into effect soon.

Economists sent 83,000 fake job applications to a slew of major U.S. companies, and found that the typical firm favored white applicants over Black ones by around 9%.

Emmitt Martin is the second former officer to plead guilty in the killing that sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reform. Three former officers still face trial in federal court next month.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Republican commentator Michael Graham of The Weekly Standard about his thoughts on the firing of FBI Director James Comey and the GOP's response.

For some people, 1-day topical treatments for yeast infections can cause their own irritation. And some doctors steer their patients away from the 1-day options — which contain 12 times the medicine of the 7-day treatment.

Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month.

Wisconsin authorities say they have not yet issued a warrant for Ryan Borgwardt, who is believed to be somewhere in Eastern Europe. But that can change if he does not cooperate and return home soon.

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a confessed participant to five years of probation in a plot that diverted millions of dollars worth of biomedical drugs, toxins and research supplies from the University of Florida to China over seven years.

Federal prosecutors charged a man who said he had been tasked by a contact in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard with planning the assassination of the Republican president-elect.

NPR readers share their best methods for finding missing objects — from tiny screws to lost wallets. One favorite tip? Use a good flashlight.

The food colorant has been linked to behavioral problems in children, including inattention and hyperactivity. California passed a law to ban it last year. It's also linked to cancer in lab rats.

DeSantis assailed House Health Care Budget Chairman Alex Andrade, a Pensacola Republican who submitted records to State Attorney Jack Campbell’s office late last month after a House inquiry into the nonprofit Hope Florida Foundation.

The public university in Boca Raton could be the first to enter such an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which lists the campus police department as one of 75 entities that have submitted paperwork for consideration.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz — whose district includes much of northern Broward County — has yet to hold a public town hall event in South Florida this year. Democratic organizers and activists say they feel "very disappointed."

A new analysis of what were initially thought to be microbial fossils in Greenland suggests they might instead just be mineral structures created when ancient tectonic forces squeezed stone.

The drug companies behind blockbuster weight loss and diabetes treatments have signaled that supply problems could soon be over, but many patients still have trouble getting the medicines.

The University of South Florida College Republicans and the Pinellas County Young Republicans filed a request for a three-judge panel to hear their lawsuit.

She was 21-year-old Maureen L. Minor Rowan of Tampa, a mother of two young children. As for her killer, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office says her estranged husband, now dead, is a "person of interest."

As Pride Month approaches, a group of drag artists and their allies are releasing guidelines to help performers navigate a landscape of online harassment and physical violence.

Roger Stone has been indicted and arrested in Florida, according to Justice Department documents. President Trump's informal political adviser and longtime friend is due in court Friday morning.

Extreme winter weather can mean frozen pipes or roof damage. These tips can help your home weather a dangerous winter storm.