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Phelan M. Ebenhack/APFried, who will serve a four-year term, said her party will "continue to organize, mobilize and hold Republicans accountable.” -
Evan Vucci/APAround three dozen other countries offer automatic citizenship to children born within their borders, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.
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The Tampa Bay Rays are not the only ones who will have to move out of the storm-battered Trop. More than 50 events, including high school graduations, have to relocate. -
Mapmakers and teachers are rethinking what to call the body of water between Mexico, the U.S. and Cuba after President Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. -
University of West Florida trustees elect chair, vice chair aligned with DeSantis' education reformsThe board elected leadership that cements a conservative majority, raising questions about the influence of Gov. Ron DeSantis' higher education agenda and the board's ties to the local community. -
Lawyers and advocacy organizations report an uptick in consultations from people fearful about the administration's orders and are reminding them of their rights, regardless of immigration status. -
The city manager gave detailed answers to resident questions at Tuesday’s city commission meeting. -
The Coast Guard's acting commandant said in a news release that all operational commanders have been ordered to “immediately surge assets" in what he calls key areas. That include boats, helicopters, planes and specialized teams. -
Hillsborough's transit agency is receiving $23 million that will go toward major fixes for the facility, which was originally built for trucks in the 1980s. -
It's been well over a year since the family heard any news of Sagui Dekel-Chen, an Israeli-American who was wounded and taken hostage during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. -
A White House spokesperson says the administration is committed to bringing back the Spanish section of the website. Hispanic advocates and others expressed frustration at the change. -
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has already embraced the change. He cited the name in an executive order this week attributing inclement winter weather to “low pressure moving across the Gulf of America.” -
More than 40 people convicted on the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 were from West Central Florida. -
Hear how immigrants in Florida without the required documents are bracing for tough new immigration policy, and what a Trump presidency could mean for state politics.
