No restaurants are slated to close. Hooters of America said franchisees or licensing partners would continue to operate all locations. Those franchisees include the Clearwater founders, who own locations in Tampa Bay.

Fifty-nine-year-old Jeffrey Hutchinson is set to die by lethal injection May 1 at Florida State Prison

Republicans Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis hope to help the GOP maintain a narrow edge in the U.S. House.

The Senate on Friday released a proposed $117.36 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year that includes $200 million directed toward the citrus industry.

THC-infused beverages can be sold in convenience stores, grocery stores and liquor stores. The drinks also are sold by retailers that specialize in hemp-derived products or can be purchased online

The Huskies and Longhorns won their regional finals to earn trips to Amalie Arena. The national semifinals are slated for Friday, with the national championship game on Sunday.

John Horne talked about the value of training college students in hospitality and management as well as having those students get jobs locally after graduation.

They're making their voices heard in Tallahassee. They hope to convince legislators that eliminating in-state tuition for students like them does more harm than good.

MOSI's new planetarium takes the place of the IMAX theater, which hasn't been used since 2017.

New filings relaunched the landmark legal case seeking to overturn the state law, which bans some social media accounts for teens younger than 16, or for 14- and 15-year-olds without a parent’s permission.

Education Appropriations Committee Chair Danny Burgess says the choice program needs funding changes to ensure it doesn’t run out of money

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fired hundreds of employees at the end of February, including meteorologists. Experts and scientists expressed concern that these cuts will affect forecasting systems’ reliability and accuracy.