Duke Energy to cut customers bills in May; TECO to spread savings out over the summer

Pointing to an “unprecedented national emergency” caused by COVID-19, Duke Energy Florida on Thursday proposed giving customers a break on their May electric bills.

FBI: Background checks for new gun purchases surge in March

The March number of more than 192,000 checks reflecting gun purchases in Florida is higher than any month in more than two decades.

Researchers at University of Pittsburgh develop candidate for potential COVID-19 vaccine

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine believes it has broken ground in achieving a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the disease that causes COVID-19. 

Nurses gather to pray on rooftops during coronavirus pandemic

As hospital staffs across the country battle the coronavirus outbreak, many are turning to their faith to carry them through long, difficult days.

Trump administration moves toward promoting broader use of face masks

The recommendations, still being finalized Thursday, would apply at least to those who live in areas hard-hit by community transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Landlord gives New York pizzeria free rent for donating hundreds of pizzas a day to overwhelmed hospitals

A pizza place in New York City has dedicated itself to feeding health care and hospital workers who are struggling to keep up with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Now the restaurant's landlord is joining in to make sure that the food keeps coming out of the kitchen and into the hospitals.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's bodyguard has recovered from coronavirus

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is self-quarantining and working from home for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested positive for the coronavirus, but that State Trooper has now recovered, the Governor announced Thursday. 

'Top Gun Maverick' postponed to December

Hollywood's summer movie season is all but finished. “Top Gun Maverick” became the latest would-be blockbuster to be rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.