Fortune ranks Publix as 7th best 'big company' to work for in the country

The Lakeland-based grocery chain known for being the place “where shopping is a pleasure” can also say “where working is a pleasure.”

SpaceX aims to launch up to 4 tourists into super high orbit

SpaceX aims to launch up to four tourists into a super high orbit, possibly by the end of next year. Ticket prices are not being divulged but expected to be in the millions.

USF rocket team aims for space -- and a $1M prize

The privatization of space exploration has re-energized the aerospace industry. It's also created a new level of excitement in younger generations.

HART votes to fire CEO after report details expense violations

At an emergency meeting, Hillsborough’s transit agency voted to fire their CEO after investigators determined that he used agency money for personal expenses.

HART will reserve one seat on each bus in memory of Rosa Parks for Black History Month

Throughout the month of February, there will be one seat on each HART bus that no one can use. That’s because that one will be reserved in honor of Rosa Parks.

Pinellas substation fire causes large power outage

A fire at a Duke Energy substation caused a power outage that’s impacting thousands of people in Pinellas County.

Filmed performance of Hamilton with original Broadway cast coming to the big screen in 2021

Raise a glass! You won't have to "wait for it" much longer: you'll soon be able to be "in the room where it happens" to see the original Broadway cast of "Hamilton" in movie theaters.

Iowa caucuses becomes classroom for group of USF students

All eyes are on Iowa as candidates for the Democratic presidential nominee make their final campaign pushes ahead of the caucuses Monday, and a University of South Florida professor and five students will be there to see it all first-hand.

Publix mechanic keeps supermarket’s iconic scales working

Publix mechanic Gene Anderson is the one and only person who fixes and refurbishes a unique Florida icon -- Publix's popular scales.

TECO hired sheep to maintain lawn at solar farm

There are more than 100 acres at Tampa Electric’s solar farm in Apollo Beach, and about 100 lamps and sheep are used for “vegetation control.”

Chick-fil-A selling chicken in heart-shaped boxes for Valentine's Day

Nothing says love like a heart-shaped box full of chicken nuggets -- so if the way to your Valentine's heart is through their stomach, Chick-fil-A has you covered.

Publix says it will take over five Lucky's Market locations

Publix Super Markets Inc. says it is in the process of buying the leases at five Lucky's Market locations.

Fortune ranks Publix among ‘world’s most admired companies’

The one place where shopping is a pleasure -- and is the default grocery store for most Floridians -- has once again been named one of the “world’s most admired companies” by Fortune Magazine. 

With a bang, SpaceX tests capsule's ability to save crew during launch

SpaceX blew up one of its own rockets Sunday morning as part of a key test to show that its new Dragon capsule is safe for astronauts, bringing the company one step closer to its first crewed flight.