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A new study out of the University of Central Florida finds opioid abuse equally affects whites and blacks even though it is often portrayed as a white,...

The deadly high school shooting in Parkland has people across the nation talking about how to make schools safer. Dozens of Tampa Bay residents and…

Universities around the state of Florida are reviewing their budget for the next year and mental health services remain a priority.

Leaders of local governments re-affirmed their commitment to reducing greenhouse gases, unanimously approving a historic environmental resolution Monday...

On today's show, the Planet Money T-shirts arrive at the Port of Miami. But they're not quite here yet.

There’s just one hurdle left for a Miami-Dade needle exchange program. The long-awaited pilot passed the House Wednesday.

Gasparilla season continues this weekend with the annual pirate invasion and parade in downtown Tampa on Saturday and a concert Friday evening at Curtis…

In an early-morning vote, House Republicans pushed through a partisan bill to deal with the Zika outbreak. But the $1.1 billion measure is a nonstarter...

Coast Guard crews are responding to a second grounded barge near Longboat Key from a tugboat that was buffeted by heavy weather Tuesday.Here's the news…

Florida’s minimum wage will be going up Jan. 1, but the increase won’t necessarily put more money in the pockets of minimum wage workers. The 12 cent...

Florida’s Board of Education wants to set a high bar for student performance in the state’s new standardized test, and it's calling for higher cut...

About 150,000 gallons of sewage spilled early Tuesday in Clearwater on McMullen Booth Road near the intersection of Abby Crescent Lane.The spill, caused…

Two Florida lawmakers want to strengthen franchise protections for small business owners.

Two police officers are dead in Kissimmee after being shot Friday night.Police have a suspect in custody.Officer Matthew Baxter and Sergeant Sam Howard…

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) is urging the Department of Agriculture to extend the deadline for Floridians to apply for emergency food benefits in...

Pasco County residents can now take photos of Hurricane Irma damage on their property and upload them to the free “MyPasco” app.Those photos will be…

Gov. Rick Scott announced Tuesday several proposals and $50 million in funding to help address Florida's looming opioid crisis.“These proposals will make…

The usual summer rainstorms held off for a day, so several thousand people crowding into Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry's parking lot for the…

Irma? There's an app for that. Officials are encouraging South Florida residents to download smartphone apps for last-minute storm prep and to keep...

The state Telehealth Advisory Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a final report and legislative recommendations to remove barriers to the use of...

Almost 100 people showed up to USF's Patel center to be a part of the discussion on the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman case. The public forum was hosted…

President Barack Obama signed a bill Wednesday, renaming Pinellas County's Bay Pines VA Center after the late Congressman C.W. Bill Young.Stars and…

For 10 years, student journalists in St. Petersburg have had the opportunity to present their work at a Studio@620 exhibit, thanks to a partnership with…

Back in 2012, four explorers spent 100 days walking and kayaking 1,000 miles up the length of Florida, from the tip of the Everglades to the Okefenokee…

Crew members from two cruise ships off the Miami coast have been taken to several hospitals. About a dozen people have symptoms like pneumonia and bronchitis.