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In a highly unusual case, police issued an alert seeking the public's help in finding a homeless woman who left Tampa General Hospital on Saturday before…

Three central Florida cities have been ranked among the best places in the country to staycation.Tampa ranked eighth overall and Orlando was ninth in…

Florida's unemployment rate continues to drop.This morning, the state's December 2014 unemployment numbers were released. Last month, the unemployment…

Heroin overdoses are rising most everywhere, but perhaps nowhere more dramatically than in Manatee County.That was the topic at a recent meeting of the…

Need more office space? How about outer space?NASA opened its astronaut-application website Monday. It’s accepting applications through Feb. 18.Contenders…

The 2016 Florida Legislative session starts Jan. 12, and this week on Florida Matters (Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 a.m.), we…

Sanford Burnham has fired back to state officials demanding repayment of incentive money.

The latest citrus forecast numbers this season have seen a slight uptick, but they fall far short of previous years.

The formerly closed nation of Cuba will become much closer to Tampa on Monday, Dec. 12. That’s when the city will become one of just 10 U.S. cities with…

With the November election starting to draw closer, a group backing a proposed constitutional amendment that would broadly legalize medical marijuana...

Research scientists at the University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center say they are on the cusp of finding a cure for greening…

President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation that makes new investments in cancer research and battling drug abuse.

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s season ended prematurely with no Stanley Cup in hand. On Monday, a former Lightning captain was dealt a similar disappointing…

Florida's state-created property insurer says Hurricane Irma will cause over $1 billion in insured losses to the company.Citizens Property Insurance…

MacDinton's Pub in Tampa was painted red, white and blue for the USA's World Cup showdown against Germany. America lost 1-0, but will still advance to the…

St. Pete Pride, the annual LGBT celebration in downtown St. Petersburg is here for it's 13th year and organizers expect a $15-20 million economic impact.…

It's been said that a parent is a child's first teacher.That's the point behind the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County's 'ReadyRosie'…

More than half of Citizens Property Insurance customers will face rate increases next year, under a proposal going before the insurer's Board of Governors…

The Twitterverse is blowing up with claims that Florida has a "flesh-eating" bacteria but state health officials are trying to tamp down what they say is…

Florida lawmakers have officially started the 2015 legislative session. The one item they have to do is pass a state budget -- and this year they have a…

After Senate approval of the controversial proposal, the House this week will take up a plan that would require parental consent before minors could have…

This week, St. Petersburg is celebrating the opening of the new Pier District on the city’s waterfront.The $92 million project, built over 26 acres,…

Manatee County commissioners have passed a resolution requiring the wearing of face masks.The vote was not unanimous and came after 5 hours of public…

Parts of Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa could close once a month under a proposal passed by the city council.The council voted 6-1 Thursday to recommend…

Florida health officials say a child is the first to die during this year's flu season.