REDISTRICTING

Democrats, independents tilt Miami’s congressional districts

Democratic and independent voters have diluted GOP voting clout in 3 Miami congressional districts held by ...

Sarasota man charged with killing parents, sister

Relationships

Lost & found love: 65 years after she said goodbye to her sailor boyfriend, her granddaughter reunited them

The last time they saw each other was in 1946. He was in his Navy blues, boarding a bus in Houston. She was...

Homestead

First Lady Michelle Obama discuses healthy diets in Homestead

Sex-abuse allegations swirl around foster dad

Police and child welfare heads are investigating a former foster father after a teen and an older man accus...

In My Opinion

Broward judge sent wrong signal in domestic abuse case

There’s nothing light-hearted about Broward Circuit Judge John “Jay” Hurley’s ...

Capitol Buzz: Quiet day expected in Tallahassee

It’s a light-day at the Capitol: Both the House and the Senate are not in session, and there are no ...

2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

Lawmakers singling out poor or promoting self-responsibility?

Critics charge the Legislature is targeting poor people — from requiring cash welfare recipients to ...

2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

Bill to make USF Polytechnic state’s 12th university draws debate

Lawmakers are crafting legislation to split the Lakeland campus of the University of South Florida into the...

Capitol Buzz: Quiet day expected in Tallahassee

It’s a light-day at the Capitol: Both the House and the Senate are not in session, and there are no ...

REDISTRICTING

Before the ink dries on Florida’s redistricting maps, lawsuits fly

Moments after legislators take the final vote in their congressional and legislative maps, the Democratic P...

In My Opinion

Paranoia is justified on charter-school bill

In their despair, people who care deeply about public education in Florida sometimes get a little carried a...

2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

Capitol Buzz: Housing and school bus ads are topics of debate

Catholics Days continues at the Capitol, culminating with Red Mass of the Holy Spirit program at 6 p.m. Not...

GAMBLING

Legislators reject attempt to clarify state’s regulation of slot machines

While holes in state gambling laws threaten payments from the Seminoles, legislators rejected regulators&#x...

Ex-South Florida politician to plead guilty to tax charges in federal corruption probe

Former Fort Lauderdale legislator Mandy Dawson will plead guilty to tax-evasion charges stemming from secre...

Former state Sen. Mandy Dawson to plead guilty to income tax evasion

2012 Florida Legislature

Miami-Dade college president deems budget allocation process unfair

The House budget proposal includes special allocations for a trio of colleges in north and central Florida.

Gov. Rick Scott

Gov. Scott’s Facebook page draws praise and protests

Gov. Rick Scott’s Facebook page is intriguing because the comments to a question about the Florida L...

Man charged with killing sister, parents

Authorities say an unemployed 58-year-old man killed his sister and elderly parents at their home in southw...

150 at USF to be tested for TB

About 150 people at the University of South Florida will be tested for tuberculosis after a student is beli...

Penn class teaches students how to live like monks

Looking for a wild-and-crazy time at college? Don't sign up for Justin McDaniel's religious studies class.

Fla. Senate spending plan much larger than House

With less than a month left to wrap up their work, Republican lawmakers are split over how much money the s...

1 Fantasy 5 player wins $247,663.03 top prize

One winner of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect the top prize of $247,663.03, the Florida Lottery said Satu...

Next Mega Money jackpot worth $800,000

No tickets matched the four winning numbers plus the Mega Ball number, so the jackpot rolled over to an est...

Advisories issued for 4 South Fla. beaches

Swimmers are being advised to stay out of the water at four South Florida beaches.