Three-Day Red Snapper Season This Weekend
For three years, fishermen in the Southeast have had to catch and release any red snappers. But for three days, the moratorium on catching the fish has been lifted.
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For three years, fishermen in the Southeast have had to catch and release any red snappers. But for three days, the moratorium on catching the fish has been lifted.
A chapter in South Florida's cocaine-dominated history that came to defined the 80's as the "Cocaine Cowboy" days played out in court Thursday.
A homeless man is facing murder charges after he fatally stabbed another man in the mangroves near Marathon.
Yet again, your chance at winning the Florida Lotto's largest jackpot in 12 years stands as the game's winnings have now swelled to $58 million.
One in every four adults in Florida is obese. That's according to a new report put together by the Trust for America's health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation which found that the overall adult obesity rate in the state is 25.2 percent
The first few months of hurricane season have swept by and for the most part things have been pretty calm.
Bummed that you didn't play the Florida lotto last week for Saturday's $54 million jackpot? You shouldn't be. Seeing as Saturday's drawing had no big winners, Wednesday's drawing is now set at a whopping $56 million.
Florida's 2014 gubernatorial election is still more than a year away. The Democratic candidate is still a matter of speculation. But two groups are already making plans to bring together the Republican and Democratic nominees in a statewide televised debate in mid-October 2014, a time when voters will be making up their minds and preparing to cast ballots.
South Floridians still stuck in the unemployment line may be in luck. New national data shows that people have higher likelihood of being hired within the Sunshine State.
A 24-year-old Florida woman, after authorities say she fled the scene of a crash and intentionally struck one of the officers pursuing her, is facing several charges.
If you woke up Saturday morning feeling like today might be your day, you may want to consider purchasing a Florida lotto ticket as the jackpot has swelled to the highest level in 12 years.
The state's unemployment rate was flat for a third straight month. Governor Rick Scott and Republicans used the news about the economy to criticize potential opponent Charlie Crist.
A man walking his two small dogs in the suburbs of Ocala was confronted by a pack of coyotes.
A seven-month-old Florida boy, after consuming a liquid laundry packet, has died.
The Dolphins kicking job had been manned by Dan Carpenter for the last few years, but when the team drafted Caleb Sturgis, the veteran wasn't long for the job. It didn't help Carpenter's cause that he was owed more than $3 million this season. Sturgis beat out Carpenter and was the only place-kicker in training camp Thursday, but he wasn't about to gloat.
Better luck next time Florida Lotto players as the jackpot has now swelled to the plentiful sum of $53 million.
Two butterflies, native to South Florida, may soon be listed on the endangered species list.
Face it - we live in paradise. From our beaches and shopping to theme parks and attractions around the state, Florida can be a lot of fun and a lot of people are coming here to take advantage of it.
A sinkhole has caused building housing vacationers at a Central Florida resort to collapse.
Nearly a year after the state first asked for help, federal officials are declaring a fishery disaster for Florida's oyster industry in the Gulf of Mexico.
A new federal law that will help uninsured Floridians carry out health insurance plans online will go into affect in 50 days.
Last week the "Mega Money" jackpot grew to $1.4 million, and after there were no big winners from this week's drawing, the jackpot has once again increased.
The economy is expected to grow steadily over the next three years in Florida.
The "People's Session," a mock legislative session put-on by the protesters still upset with the verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman, is over but the protesters still don't plan on leaving the hallway near Scott's office—and they have also established a new goal.
Another one of Florida's most endangered cats, the Florida panther, was struck and killed by a car near Naples.
