Students transferring from other colleges into the University of South Florida have long enjoyed an open door. From now on, they will have a harder time gaining entry. ...more

February 15, 2008

The directors of Tampa's University Community Hospital on Tuesday symbolically kicked off construction of a long-term acute care facility just off U.S. 41 in this central Pasco County community. ...more

February 6, 2008

The state's university oversight board today ordered its schools to begin cutting enrollment as a budget deficit threatens the quality of higher education in Florida. ...more

January 24, 2008

The University of South Florida plans to cut more than $52 million from its budget during the next two years, a grim prospect that likely will force layoffs and could further reduce the number of students accepted. ...more

January 18, 2008

The plaintiffs fighting for the Board of Governors' right to set public university tuition in Florida have no standing to sue the Legislature unless they can show otherwise, a Leon County judge ruled Thursday. ...more

January 4, 2008

Months after Egypt boldly announced that archaeologists had identified a mummy as the most powerful queen of her time, scientists in a museum basement are still analyzing DNA from the bald, 3,500-year-old corpse to try to back up the claim aired on TV. ...more

December 23, 2007

A U.S. underwater archaeology team announced this week it has likely discovered the shattered remnants of a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd. ...more

December 15, 2007

Thirty years and a full-fledged political career separate Gov. Charlie Crist from the student leaders on today's university campuses in Florida, but their views appear to be influencing the governor's stand on a proposed tuition increase at the 11 state universities. ...more

October 21, 2007

It's not what you'd expect from an Orthodox Jewish community. But with the Rivkins - a father and two sons, all rabbis - the unexpected is the norm. ...more

October 13, 2007

From clothes riddled with sensors to name tags that detect our moods, computing's next wave could unleash small devices that increasingly augment everyday activities with digital intelligence. ...more

October 13, 2007