Pipe Bomb Killer Of FHP Trooper Executed
Paul Augustus Howell, who was sent to Death Row for the 1992 murder of a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, was executed Wednesday at Florida State Prison near Stark.
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Paul Augustus Howell, who was sent to Death Row for the 1992 murder of a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, was executed Wednesday at Florida State Prison near Stark.
Blockbuster proposals that would double and triple the pool of incentives for those who want to create both big- and small-screen magic in Florida now sit before lawmakers.
Florida voters will decide the medical marijuana question in November. Jim discusses the controversial issue with the group that gathered the signatures to get medical marijuana on the ballot, and with the coalition organized against the ballot measure.
A newly filed bill, filed by two Florida lawmakers, is meant to expand programs for homeless people in the state.
A plane heading to Miami from Alexandria, Louisiana had to make an emergency landing in Mobile, Alabama.
Tax cuts, stiffer sex offender laws, expanding school vouchers and, as always, the state budget will be among the issues Florida legislators will consider over their annual 60-day session.
Kyle Busch made a little history at a pretty big track.
The nationwide campaign for Congress this fall could be a competitive one because of Omabacare according to political experts.
A Florida man will receive the prestigious Medal of Honor, but he said that he is "shocked" to hear the news that he will receive the award.
Money will be coming to Florida as part of a national settlement with a Pennsylvania drug maker.
Services are set for the 23-year-old Florida State University grad that went missing, and was found dead in an abandoned building in Tallahassee Tuesday.
The "massive expansion" of Florida's de facto voucher system promised by House Speaker Will Weatherford was filed Thursday, setting up what is expected to be one of the most-contentious education battles of the 2014 legislative session.
Several lawmakers, on Wednesday, joined with animal-rights groups and two rescue dogs at a Capitol news conference calling for changes in the state's decades-old greyhound racing industry—a sport that has seen waning popularity in recent year.
A bill that would allow some undocumented students to avoid paying out-of-state tuition rates won unanimous approval from a House panel Wednesday, but appears likely to run into resistance if and when it heads to the Senate.
Odds are getting longer against stand-alone casinos in Florida in the near future as a stalemate between Gov. Rick Scott and House Speaker Will Weatherford appears to deepen.
Looking to make higher education more affordable, state lawmakers Tuesday moved forward with a plan that would lower costs in the Florida Prepaid College Program and lead to about $50 million in refunds for some already-enrolled families.
Gun owners would be able to apply for concealed weapons licenses at their local tax collector's offices under a National Rifle Association-backed measure approved unanimously by the Senate Agriculture Committee on Monday.
Gov. Rick Scott proposed spending more than $213 million for a transportation hub at the Orlando International Airport that would create jobs and a new rail line.
Local governments want back some control over short-term vacation rentals, contending that a nearly 3-year-old state law has allowed little-regulated mini-hotels to grow amid residential communities.
A rare sight in South Florida over the weekend as a harbor seal was discovered in Palm Beach Inlet.
Another dubious distinction for the Sunshine State. In 2013, Florida led the world in shark attacks last year, though none of them were fatal.
Seven months after Geroge Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin another verdict is raising the same issues. The verdict in the loud music trial is raising the issue of self-defense and race in Florida.
Trayvon Martin's parents offered support on Saturday to the parents of the 17-year old shot and killed after an argument over loud music.
A major push to educate uninsured young adults about their health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act is underway in Florida.
A lucky South Florida lottery ticket holder just won more than $100,000. Two "Fantasy 5" game players selected all five winning numbers to win a jackpot worth $121,942.84 each, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.
