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The Florida high school where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting is getting a therapy dog to help students who need emotional support.

This week on Florida Matters we debate the pros and cons of online learning in high school with a panel of experts and with comments our listeners…

While across the nation the cultural and political tug-of-war over health care rages on, locally, healers keep on healing. But providing care for people…

A House education panel on Thursday unveiled an early budget recommendation that includes $462 million for teacher pay raises after conducting a “budget…

USF President Judy Genshaft expressed some relief after hearing that state Senators trimmed USF's share of its budget cut from nearly 60 percent to 23…

Florida is home to more than 1.6 million veterans. So, it’s no surprise that Florida lawmakers passed several bills this session that benefit military…

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn says the Selmon Crosstown Expressway may need to be closed down during certain parts of the National Republican Convention in…

May 7 through 13 th is Hurricane Preparedness Week and the state’s largest utility is urging customers to take it seriously.

Florida is alight with wildfires right now, with over 125 burning across the state. This week on Florida Matters we’re talking about the impact these…

Last year, visitors to Tampa’s Amalie Arena could "swim" in a million white plastic balls at an interactive exhibit called "The Beach.” Now, Tampa Bay…

Internationally renowned photographer and environmental advocate Clyde Butcher suffered a stroke in early May on the left side of his brain, which has...

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says lawmakers have authorized seven new medical facilities for veterans in Florida.Nelson said in a news release Wednesday that the…

After the issue stalled in the Senate at the end of this spring's legislative session, lawmakers could take up a proposal in 2018 that would clear the...

Sarasota County on Tuesday asked the Florida Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling in favor of private hospitals in a long-running dispute about payments...

Armed with a new, 85-million-dollar business incentive fund, Florida Governor Rick Scott is headed to Connecticut to burnish his credentials as...

WUSF’s Robin Sussingham recently hosted “Our Jewish Communion: Religious Identity and Growing Up Jewish in Polk County” at Florida Southern College in…

The Following is a list of candidates who have qualified in Hillsborough County for the 2016 election cycle. The partisan races include party affiliation.…

Tampa-based WellCare Health Plans, which covers about 900,000 Floridians in the Medicaid and Medicare programs, saw an uptick in net income during the f...

Florida's population of the iconic manatee has risen in recent years, so much so that federal wildlife officials say they're no longer endangered, and…

School officials in Hillsborough County think Mother Nature is a pretty good teacher.Since 1969, all sixth grade students in Hillsborough County Public…

The vast majority of Florida's citrus industry is being impacted by a bacterial disease known as citrus greening or Huanglongbing, according the…

The NFL passed over Tampa again in awarding Super Bowls to Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles, three cities that made significant financial investments in new…

The Following is a list of candidates who have qualified in Pinellas County for the 2016 election cycle. The partisan races include party affiliation. For…

Candidates wanting to run for political office in Florida had until noon today to qualify. Races ranging from U.S. Senate to local school district seats…

The insurance company Florida Blue says its rate increases were published too soon on the Obamacare website. The numbers that were briefly available...