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.

Tampa and St. Petersburg are among the cities that have seen the largest increase in home prices over the last 10 years, according to a study from a construction analysis and research company.

Tampa and St. Petersburg are among the cities with the largest increases in home prices over the past decade, according to recent data from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio ’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.

A statewide grand jury convened at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has found no evidence of criminal activity concerning COVID-19 vaccines.

Just ask the state of Florida. According to a lawsuit filed recently ... "Trinity took advantage of the state of emergency the entire country was encountering due to the COVID-19 pandemic and knowingly processed an invoice more than 100 times its typical ...

While the increase is good news, some education advocates point out that the statistic is just one measure of student success.

Florida’s public high school graduation rate hit a record high last year, with nearly 90% of the class of 2024 earning a diploma, the Florida Department of Education announced late Thursday ...

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio ’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber. Elected as the state’s top law enforcement officer in 2018,

"As we write this Final Report, we are keenly aware that the debate around all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic ... Nate Monroe is a Florida columnist for the USA Today Network.

These people miss the empathy they felt during the early days of the pandemic. Some have lost friendships, but they strive to maintain the social ties important to mental health.

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