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Back to school shopping hits high gear Friday as thrifty shoppers looking for a bargain take advantage of the back-to-school sales tax holiday.
There are 220 million reasons why to play the Powerball lottery Wednesday. The jackpot is estimated at $220 million.
Jeb Bush, Jr., the youngest son of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, has endorsed former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman in his quest for the Republican presidential nomination.
At a time when the U.S. economy is in turmoil, wouldn't it be nice to know the cost of your kids healthcare is covered? It can be with the Florida KidCare program.
Authorities released a dash-cam video from the high-speed chase of three fugitive Florida siblings who they said continue to elude authorities after allegedly shooting at an the officer and robbing a bank in Georgia.
Floridians may be warming up to Governor Rick Scott a little. While he still isn't the most popular politician in Florida, his numbers are looking up a bit.
Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration received a two-week reprieve for a controversial Medicaid pilot program that sent patients into managed-care programs, or HMO's.
In the three months since the legislative session ended, the Florida Retirement System has seen a substantial uptick in the number of new retirees.
A Florida inmate is back in jail after he took advantage of a glitch in the jail's phone system, eventually banking enough money in his trust account to cover his bond.
The Republican National Committee will begin airing TV and radio ads in Florida they hope will inspire Hispanic voters in advance of the 2012 election.
Florida's gopher tortoise population deserves to be added to the nation's list of endangered and threatened species but funding shortages could delay the listing for years, federal wildlife officials said on Tuesday
Florida schools have lots of problems. The state cut budgets to the bone, and local taxpayers are hard pressed to make up the difference. Teachers are being fired. Programs are being cut. And in Lake County, in the heart of the state, the response from the school board is to ban students from wearing orange hair, bangs, and make-up that hides their eyes.
Florida's newest theme park, Legoland, has been flooded with job applications from folks who used to work at the park when it was known as Cypress Gardens.
Wednesday and Thursday, you may notice your job or office is a bit short on staff. At the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, July 27th, thousands of South Florida divers will hit the water for Florida's annual lobster mini-season.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash.
Gov. Rick Scott said Florida would benefit more than any other state from proposed free-trade agreements with Panama and Columbia.
Nick Saban may still be hated by every Miami Dolphins fan around the world, but the media covering SEC media days has Saban's Crimson Tide at the top of the SEC heap.
Moody's Investor Services has fired another shot across the bow of both the federal government and individual states. Tuesday afternoon, Moody's put five states on review for a downgrade of their credit ratings.
Florida Democrats criticized Republican Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday because he's planning a vacation out of state, while he's talked in the past about the need to boost tourism in Florida to help the economy.
Another one of Florida's most endangered cats, a Florida panther, has been found dead near a southwest Florida road after apparently being hit by a vehicle.
A new study said that the Sunshine State dropped in ranking from the fattest state list from 26th to 29th.
Private health insurers inaccurately reported how much they spent on patient care and owe Florida health officials $3.1 million in refunds for a government children's health care program, according to a recent federal report.
Logan Morrison had a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth after the Marlins got a lucky break and went on to a 6-4 win over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Sunday night to end a winning road trip under Jack McKeon.
Florida Lotto and Powerball players are hoping they'll have better luck this Wednesday to win lots of cash.
Waters around South Florida will remain untouched by oil drills – at least this legislative season, said Senate President Mike Haridopolos.
