When President Franklin Roosevelt launched Social Security at the height of the Great Depression, he wanted to reduce rampant ...

GOTTEN A LOT WORSE'  Researchers evaluated commute times, daily congestion and fatal crash rates. Tampa scored worse than the national average in all categories.

OUTRAGEOUS': Jeff Knight is facing felony charges for the Clearwater Ferry crash that left a man dead. But his lawyer says ...

To some, Hogan was a campy cartoon superhero come to life. He sprung off television screens to T-shirts and action figures and lunch boxes, so popular in the 1980s and ‘90s that Make-A-Wish sent him ...

A team of volunteers boated into Tampa Bay on a recent Saturday morning with their mind welded to a singular mission: Scan the vast waters of Florida’s largest open-water estuary for abandoned crab ...

The boat operator who struck the Clearwater Ferry, killing one man and injuring 10 others, has been charged with eight felony ...

More than half of the shark attacks in the U.S. took place in Florida, while the second highest number occurred in South Carolina.

Researchers will launch a study this summer to identify the mysterious source of fecal bacteria frequently found at Palma Sola South.

For Florida boaters, recent summers have meant more crowds and more crashes. Peaking every year from May through July, boating traffic and accidents in the state surged after the coronavirus pandemic, ...

The 29-time PGA Tour winner has enjoyed phenomenal support all week on the Causeway Coast, with chants of “Rory ... The Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will both wear throwback jerseys when ...

The Tamiami Trail (US 41) connects Florida’s east and west coasts, showing off the wild side of the state. Alligators often ...

Coquina Beach, with its Australian pine-lined shore, offers natural shade that’s increasingly rare on Florida beaches. The ...