After a year of debate, the Broward County school board adopted superintendent Howard Hepburn's proposal to close or convert under-enrolled schools. The Broward District has seen its enrollment decline by 6.6% since the pandemic, according to federal data. [ PEDRO PORTAL | El Nuevo Herald ]

USF public health professor Donna Petersen says collaboration was critical in helping community leaders respond to the pandemic. In hindsight, she says interventions like shutdowns were in place too long.

OneBlood is the first blood center to get full FDA approval to give high-titer COVID-19 convalescent plasma to those with COVID-19 who are also immunocompromised.

Florida’s reading and math scores have dropped to their lowest levels in two decades, reflecting ongoing struggles in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the year 2000, a time capsule was buried within a wall near the chapel of Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, and now staff members are revealing what was found inside.

The Florida Supreme Court last year heard arguments in a similar lawsuit against the University of Florida but has not issued a decision.

Florida lawmakers have started filing what are expected to be hundreds of proposals seeking money for local projects and programs.

Arr! Gasparilla in Tampa is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Attendees can witness the "pirate invasion" as Jose Gasparilla ship sets sail at Hillsborough Bay

Tampa Hope is the first homeless facility to receive an OnMed CareStation, an 8-by-11-foot pod quipped with thermal imaging, medical devices to take vitals and a camera to speak with teleheath providers.

Critics of traditional tough-on-crime district attorneys have argued that the old approach fueled mass incarceration and the racial disparities it creates. Progressive prosecutors offered a different path, one guided by minimizing and correcting past harms.

Hope Villages of America wants to educate the community about the prevalency of human trafficking and is sharing prevention measures.

AAA's cruise forecast predicts a record-breaking 19 million passengers in 2025. Florida leads the way in attracting travelers to the seas.