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An increase in the number of Vibrio vulnificus cases this year was to be expected as the infection can be contracted through exposure of open wounds to saltwater, which is common after hurricanes.

Often thought of as a solidly blue state, Washington has a history of very tight elections for governor. This year’s matchup is one of the only competitive gubernatorial races in the country.

How did the elephant and donkey become the mascots of America's two major political parties?

The drills are a warning to Taiwan's new president, who this week called on China in his inaugural address to cease its intimidation of Taiwan.

Primary technology is again available for Ascension's Sacred Heart and St. Vincent's providers, nearly a month after a ransomware attack forced the St. Louis-based health system to shut down its network.

In Arizona voters will decide whether local law enforcement should have the power to arrest people who cross the state's southern border illegally.

Nina Venter is a Senior Transportation Planner for the Sarasota-Manatee metropolitan planning organization. She says Northeast Manatee County alone is projected to have a population similar to Fort Lauderdale's by 2050.

Kansas' Republican-led Legislature is pushing for tax cuts. But critics worry about repeating the failed tax cuts from 2012 that blew holes in the state’s budgets for years.

The WikiLeaks founder walked free after reaching a plea deal in his years-long legal battle with the United States. Assange published leaked government information in 2010.

Some people are worried that extended construction will hinder businesses and residents in Ybor City; Tampa officials are working to try to limit any possible negative impacts.

A new study finds that dogs' television-watching habits may depend on their personality.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's party approved constitutional changes in the country's National Assembly that allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms to six years.

Florida Democrats have continued to stumble in the state. Rebuilding the party was a focus of a panel diascussion at a Capital Tiger Bay Club meeting in Tallahassee.

Moments after a ceremonial ribbon was cut at in a Hendry County field, the first of 55 billion gallons started filling the C43 reservoir and filtering of that water began.

The volcano may have been primed to erupt before the magnitude 8.8 quake pushed it over the edge.

Data from CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. Experts offer tips to reduce your chance of coming down with Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and other tickborne diseases, and what to watch out for.

Mayfield, who planted an Oklahoma flag at midfield of Ohio State’s stadium following a win by the Sooners in 2017, responded to several similar incidents over the weekend — including the Gators.

Eleven of 12 former public school employees in Atlanta were found guilty Wednesday in one of the biggest cheating scandals in American education.

Before the Great Recession, many Americans piled up too much credit card debt. Now, they seem to be a little wiser about using plastic, says the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The U.S. State Department finds almost 45,000 international college students studied in Florida during the 2023-2024 school year.

Some critics say that women's sports aren't treated the same as men's sports when it comes to coverage, marketing and advertising. Frank Deford has some thoughts about why that is, and how it can change.

Apollo Quiboloy, accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States, surrendered Sunday to authorities, officials said.

Microsoft has had few blockbuster successes in recent years. On Tuesday, when the tech giant is scheduled to introduce its new Xbox, it will be targeting more than just hard-core gamers. Analysts say Microsoft will also be aiming to make its console the center of entertainment in your living room.

It is a new animated film from Japan. It is stunning, as beautiful a hand-drawn animated feature as you are likely to see. It marks the first collaboration of a celebrated father, the Oscar-winning director of Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki, and his son Goro.

New analysis of a photo taken in 1937 has led investigators to think it might show a piece of the landing gear from aviator Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra plane, which disappeared in June that year somewhere in the South Pacific.