Publix adds self-checkout lanes at some Florida stores

Customers at select Publix locations in Florida are now able to scan their own groceries at self-checkout lanes.

Old-school scales remain a Publix signature -- but only in Florida

Publix is a popular grocery store in Florida that carries many traditions, but there is one heavy-hitter that has remained with the grocery chain since the very beginning: the weight scale. 

First Chick-fil-A in the UK to close just 6 months after opening amid LGBTQ protests

The first Chick-fil-A in the United Kingdom announced it would be shutting down in six months, just days after the popular American fast-food chain made its debut in the country, amid pressures from gay rights activists protesting the chain for contributing millions of dollars to anti-LGBTQ groups.

Two suspects charged in largest seizure of turtles in recent history, FWC says

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of native turtles in Florida in what the agency says is the largest seizure of turtles in recent history.

Police: Woman may have jumped from USF parking garage

Police at the University of South Florida say a woman apparently fell to her death from a campus parking garage this afternoon.

Chick-fil-A is testing new drinks – cold brew and tea lemonades

The chicken-centric chain is testing the Mocha Cream Cold Brew, Mango Passion Tea Lemonade and Blackberry Blossom Tea Lemonade in select markets.

Publix rolls out new shopping carts for wheelchair-bound customers

Tiffani Borders has made it her mission to teach her 9-year-old daughter Amaria that even though she may be wheelchair bound, nothing can stop her. That's why when she walked into a local Publix in Lutz, it was instant excitement when she saw a shopping cart designed specifically for her daughter.

USF's Erin Kimmerle testing human remains that may belong to Amelia Earhart

There’s a chance the remains of Amelia Earhart were found, and a University of South Florida forensic anthropologist may be the one to make the breakthrough.

Majority of city board now has ties to Church of Scientology

In the 1970s, the Church of Scientology moved into downtown Clearwater with what the FBI said was called "Project Normandy," the church’s plan to establish "area control."

Chick-fil-A named cleanest fast-food restaurant, but has slowest drive-thru, new studies say

The chicken-centric chain was recently crowned as having America’s cleanest fast-food restaurants in a new survey, but at the same time, the Atlanta-based eatery was denounced for operating the slowest drive-thru in the industry, according to a separate poll.

High-tech effort underway to remap Bahamas after Dorian

Researchers at the University of South Florida are using high-tech data to aid in Hurricane Dorian recovery.

USF study suggests cell phone waves could combat the effects of Alzheimer's

A new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease could come from an unlikely source: Your cell phone.  USF researchers say there are signs that bombarding your brain with phone waves may help combat the disease.

NASA says 1969 moon landing lab to be demolished next year

HOUSTON (AP) - NASA says the Houston building where Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong and his colleagues emerged from quarantine after their 1969 moon mission has fallen into disrepair and will be demolished.

USF doctors return from Bahamas after assisting hospitals

A medical team of doctors and nurses from the University of South Florida returned from the Bahamas after spending the weekend helping those in need.

HART bus driver shows kindness beyond driver's seat

Sometimes the smallest gesture can make a world of difference, as a HART bus driver recently found out.