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A state lawmaker is defending one of her staffers, who is accusing former Senator Jack Latvala of sexual harassment, sexual assault and coercion....

Climate change is going to cause disproportionate economic harm to parts of the United States that are already pretty hot, according to a study...

The second highest elected leader in the nation was in Tampa Wednesday to deliver wide-ranging remarks about American policy in Latin America.Vice…

A unique group of donors will be honored at Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry this weekend.There is little chance champagne will be served at…

Health News Florida has been honored with the 2016 national Edward R. Murrow award for “Best Small Online News Organization Website” for audio for its...

The Coast Guard will be responsible for any reports of residual oil in areas outside BP's Louisiana patrol zone along the Gulf Coast. There's no end in sight for BP's cleanup efforts in Louisiana, a Coast Guard officer says.

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has renewed his attack on the federal government's corruption case against him and a Florida eye doctor in court filings that...

The University of South Florida has sold WUSF Television as part of the Federal Communication Commissions's spectrum auction.The license for the station…

According to law enforcement figures, there are more than 3,200 missing persons reported in Florida and over 84,000 nationwide. But those numbers are…

The Confederate statue at the county courthouse in downtown Tampa may not be moving after all. Hillsborough County Commissioners are now asking the public…

The head of Florida’s juvenile justice system says a Miami Herald investigation detailing abuses within detention facilities does not tell the full story.

Governor Rick Scott is weighing in on last week’s death of a young boy left in a hot day care van for almost half a day, and possible changes to Florida...

A Twitter profile called “Yes, You’re Racist” is asking the Internet to help identify people who participated in the marches in Charlottesville, Virginia…

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is making the rounds on a tax cut tour to drum up support for his plans to cut taxes and fees in his next proposed budget by $500…

Gov. Rick Scott on Monday tapped a former public school teacher to take a spot on the panel that oversees the state's public schools.Scott appointed…

A major hurricane has not made landfall in the United States in for 3,142 days. That's the longest streak going back to 1900.

The federal agency cited BP's "lack of business integrity" in dealing with the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The London-based oil giant agreed to plead guilty to criminal misconduct in the case and also agreed to pay a record $4 billion in penalties.

An expert on health insurance exchanges told Florida lawmakers today they made a mistake in not building a state-based insurance marketplace under the…

In just the last two weeks, members of terror groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS allegedly took part in a number of deadly attacks in France, as well as the…

The 2015 Legislative session started today with opening statements from the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The former owner of a medical clinic who posed as a doctor and illegally supplied steroid injections and other performance-enhancing drugs to...

Days before testing was scheduled to begin, Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive order Tuesday suspending the administration of an 11th-grade language arts…

The popular country music trio announced the switch on Thursday morning on social media, saying that calls for racial justice over the past several weeks have revealed their "blindspots."

The journalism at WUSF Public Media has been recognized with three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, one of the most prestigious broadcast awards in the…

A data breach has occurred at Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity. The Department says it notified individuals that were part of the incident associated with unemployment claims. Exactly how many people are impacted has not been released.