FL Jobless Numbers Fall As Unemployed Drop Out Of Work Force
new job report released Tuesday by the state of Florida show unemployment rates are dropping, but not for reasons you may think.
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new job report released Tuesday by the state of Florida show unemployment rates are dropping, but not for reasons you may think.
Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll has denied accusations that she may have been romantically involved with a female aide and now she's speaking out about it.
In a move that will surely benefit Republicans, the federal government has agreed to let Florida use a law enforcement database as a resource in helping to purge voter rolls of voters suspected of being non-U.S. citizens.
A tough law concerning illegal drugs in the state of Florida will remain just as tough as always. Friday, the Florida Supreme Court upheld a law that requires anyone caught with illegal drugs in their possession to prove their innocence.
Good news for the Florida Everglades. The Obama administration is announcing $80 million in additional funding to help in Everglades restoration.
For the second straight year, a major college basketball game will be held on an aircraft carrier. But if you want tickets to the game between Georgetown and Florida to be held on a carrier in Jacksonville, be ready to pony up some major cash.
Felony disenfranchisement is nothing more than Republican continuation of Jim Crow voter suppression laws.
State officials are urging you to help by donating cash to established relief organizations. Here is how to help.
Republicans by creating onerous barriers to voting, including strict ID requirements and shortening of early vote periods have created what amounts to a new version of Jim Crow era poll taxes.
There is a statewide initiative to help fight against childhood obesity. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida foundation has given out grants to six communities including Opa-Locka and Hialeah. There are community action plans in place to prevent and reverse childhood obesity.
The Department of Children and Families gets a bad rap for the way it manages everything from foster care to adoptions, so its only fair they get credit for a good thing, and the feds say Florida is tops in managing Food Stamps.
A British-Australian grandmother has entered the waters off of Havana to attempt a record swim from Cuba to Florida.
With the combination of hot weather and clear sunny skies, this weekend and the Fourth of July holiday are certain to bring out the boaters.
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle has denied a request from the federal government to stop Florida from removing non-U.S. citizens from the voter rolls, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
In less than 24 hours, the United States Supreme Court will issue its biggest ruling since Bush v. Gore in 2000. The Supreme Court will issue its ruling on the Affordable Care Act just after 10 a.m. Thursday.
The new head of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. made his debut before the governor and Cabinet on Tuesday, saying the state-backed insurer needs to raise rates but conceded that the issue is a political hornet's nest.
A basketball fan himself, President Barack Obama has called the Miami Heat head coach to congratulate the team on its second NBA championship.
Governor Rick Scott said Wednesday that he is softening his stance on the controversial E-Verify immigration program he championed while running for the Governor's office in 2010.
Connie Mack IV doesn't have much competition left in Florida's Republican primary for Senate. Former Sen. George LeMieux dropped out of the race Wednesday, saying that he can't compete against Connie Mack IV's famous name and the fact that the party establishment has gotten behind the congressman.
The battle of demands between the state of Florida and the Department of Homeland Security over access to a federal immigration database hit a new level Tuesday, with the state issuing another demand letter.
The state of Florida is about to get sued again over its controversial push to remove potentially ineligible voters from the rolls.
Four Broward County Powerball players came extremely close to winning part of a $241 million jackpot. While they're all still winners for picking five correct numbers, what's really amazing is that all of the winning tickets were sold at Publix supermarkets in Broward County.
Florida Governor Rick Scott continued Thursday to push back criticism that he was conducting a voter purge for political purposes.
Three hundred and fifty rare parrots valued at more than $80,000 were stolen from a high-end South Florida bird breeder earlier this week.
The state of Florida will move forward with a $880 million plan to improve water quality in the Florida Everglades after the plan was given federal approval Wednesday.
