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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, a professor of law at Stetson University, about the influence corporations have on changing laws.

Year-round ferry transportation between Tampa and St. Petersburg is one step closer after the Hillsborough County Commission approved its expansion this week.

Former President Donald Trump has announced his intent to launch a long-anticipated social platform called TRUTH Social, with the goal of creating a space to "stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech."

The judge upheld the emergency rule and said decisions to opt out of student mask requirements are at the “sole discretion” of parents or guardians.

In asking the appeals court to move quickly, attorneys for the school boards said the emergency rule is slated to expire Dec. 21 and is creating confusion for students, teachers and parents.

About 9,000 New York city employees are on unpaid leave for failing to heed Mayor Bill de Blasio's Oct. 20 vaccine mandate.

Hillsborough County's positivity rate for new cases rose from 3.5% to 4.9% in one week. And Florida's COVID-19 death toll surpassed 61,000.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the new season of Locke & Key, The Untamed and more.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly on Tuesday rejected defense attorneys' arguments that the four men are charged with conduct that is protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.

The vehicle-rental measure sets insurance and other requirements for people who take part in peer-to-peer car-sharing programs.

Commercial real estate is sitting empty in much of the country. That's bad news for landlords, and for the rest of the economy.

Faced with the highest inflation in nearly four decades, the Federal Reserve is expected to adjust its economic support Wednesday. That could set the stage for raising interest rates next year.

For Christians, Wednesday night marked the Epiphany: the 12th day of Christmas, when the Wise Men or Three Kings bring presents to Jesus in Bethlehem. In Spain, it's a holiday not to be missed.

Seventh-grade civics teacher Matt Kiernan was in the middle of class when he got an alert that the U.S. Capitol was under attack. "I just stopped and just turned on the news. Like, how am I going to teach literally about how a bill becomes a law when there’s a genuine riot happening in the Capitol?”

Even on cold days, you'll find some brave people taking a quick dip in Lake Champlain. They call themselves the Red Hot Chilly Dippers, and they say water temperatures in the 40s are invigorating.

Legal experts say the illegitimate submissions should motivate Congress to update the Electoral Count Act and "firm up the guardrails" of democracy.

Almost half of all callers, or 370 people, were seeking rental assistance. Another quarter of callers, or 214 people, called for help finding an affordable rental unit or home to purchase.

The governor now has the power to appoint most agency heads, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The new law changes the process for several appointments that involve the Cabinet.

Excessive sweating can be more than just an annoyance. For some people it can be debilitating. In 2002, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Botox for adults. Now a study is under way to see whether the drug is safe and effective for teens with excessive sweating.

President Bush travels to Aurora, Ill., to sign the $286.4 billion transportation bill. The bill is two years overdue and includes about 6,000 pet projects for lawmakers' home districts.

Schiff details how Trump and his campaign "were directly involved in advancing and coordinating the plot to replace Biden electors with fake electors not chosen by the voters."

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell vowed to bring inflation back down to 2%. Some lawmakers worry the Fed's efforts to control inflation could tip the economy into recession.

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Mayor Castor's proposal drew scorn from representatives of local groups who attended the meeting and wanted more money put towards housing.

The unemployment rate of 2.7% is unchanged from July, and an estimated 293,000 Floridians were out of work last month.