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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Biden administration to declare Broward County a disaster area due to flooding earlier this month after record rainfall.

President Trump will address the nation Tuesday night to outline his vision and priorities for his administration's second year. Listen to NPR's live special coverage of the speech and the Democratic response.

If you've ever dined out and wondered why you chose a cheeseburger over the salad, the choice may not have entirely been your own -- you might have been…

The Hillsborough County Commission voted Wednesday to bring back the ferry service that connects downtown Tampa and downtown St. Petersburg.The board…

Hillsborough commissioners will allow voters to decide if they want non-partisan elections in the races of five county officials.Commissioners voted…

The Fourth of July is a holiday notorious for increased drunk driving accidents, so AAA and Budweiser are teaming up to get people home for free if…

Hillsborough County is adding another location to its list of 20 Early Voting Sites for November's General Election -- and it's one that might make many…

A judge has again ordered an extension of FEMA’s temporary shelter program for displaced Puerto Ricans. The judge is giving families until midnight...

Residents of Hillsborough County can get an update on public school issues at a special town hall meeting on Wednesday.School board member April Griffin…

The state is disputing a report that found funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program in Florida will run out in February if Congress doesn't act.

Just three weeks ago, the University of South Florida was confronted with a $128 million cut in funding at its Tampa campus. That proposed 60 percent…

USF President Judy Genshaft has named William Hogarth as interim regional chancellor of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and appointed Frank…

Their press release says it's just in time for New Year’s resolutions. The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will become a completely smoke-…

UPDATED January 2, 2014 6:30 p.m.Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies discovered the boat belonging to two fishermen whose bodies were discovered on Lake…

The more red you see on FlightAware.com's graphic, the worse it is for air travelers. The snow and ice storm that's moving up the East Coast has forced airlines to cancel or delay thousands of flights.

NPR commentator and Hall of Fame sportswriter Frank Deford died in Key West over the weekend.In 2008, he spoke to a group of students from the University…

Tropical Storm Emily is expected to bring heavy rain to the Tampa Bay area.A Flood Watch has been issued for all coastal and inland counties along…

A No Casinos organizer is expressing his disappointment after Governor Rick Scott rejected warning labels for Florida Lottery tickets.

Tropical Storm Colin has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in Florida, according to the National Weather Service.The storm,…

The heavy rain that came with Tropical Storm Colin led to the voluntary evacuation of some residents in a Largo mobile home park Tuesday…

A Senate budget panel last week approved a bill that seeks to increase transparency about health-care costs, but the measure drew pointed questions from...

A project to put two elevated toll lanes on Gandy Boulevard in Tampa is taking a step toward reality after decades of debate and false starts.The Tampa…

While the Mid-Atlantic states prepare for what could me a historic snowfall, we're watching the cold front associated with this storm that could bring…

UPDATE AT NOON with information on capture of bearAfter a short early morning stroll through a quiet residential neighborhood and a trip up a tree, a…

So far this year, 15 children have died in the U.S. after they were accidentally left behind in hot cars. Florida has had four of those deaths, more than…