Starbucks to give raises to all US store employees

All Starbucks baristas, supervisors and cafe attendants in the U.S. will receive an increase of at least 10%, according to a company spokesperson.

Digital drugstore: Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry

Amazon is opening on online pharmacy that allows customers to order medications or prescription refills, and have them delivered to their front door in a couple of days.

Coronavirus vaccine questions answered: Dosage, distribution, and more

Florida provided an outline of its distribution plan to the CDC about a month ago, which includes a priority for healthcare workers, first responders, those with health factors that could make them susceptible to severe illness, and people in long-term care facilities.

With ‘Resilience’ launch, astronauts hope to set positive tone for country

For just the second time since the retirement of the space shuttle, a crew of astronauts is on its way to the International Space Station after blasting off from American soil – a feat that they hope will inspire a country still facing a challenging pandemic and social unrest.

SpaceX's Crew-1 manned mission to ISS delayed until Sunday

SpaceX's Crew-1 team will have to wait another day for their historic mission. On Friday afternoon, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted that the mission was delayed until Sunday.

Students warned to be COVID-conscious during Thanksgiving break

As students prepare to head home for Thanksgiving, universities are taking steps to keep young people from spreading COVID-19. Some schools are requiring mandatory exit tests while others are having students finish out the year online.

SpaceX launches GPS mission for U.S. Space Force

After being scrubbed several times, SpaceX successfully launched the U.S. Space Force’s GPS III Space Vehicle 04 into orbit on Thursday.

TECO announces January rate hikes due to increasing natural gas prices

Pointing primarily to higher costs of natural gas for power plants, Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) said Tuesday that customer bills will increase in January.

Elections and voting may never be the same after 2020, experts say

The 2020 election could usher in a new era of voting habits -- plus break nationwide voter turnout records, experts said Tuesday.

Tampa Bay superintendents express concerns over USF College of Education cuts

Fearing "horrible" consequences, district superintendents from across Tampa Bay urged the University of South Florida to reconsider its plan to phase out its college of education during a virtual meeting Friday.

USF study: Voters rely on social media for information, call online conversations 'hateful,' 'frustrating'

Voter turnout for the presidential election is expected to reach record levels, but researchers at the University of South Florida wanted to find out how Floridians feel about the election as it relates to their use of social media for information.