Trayvon Martin

Zimmerman jury identities to remain secret, for a time

The decision came Monday as lawyers in the Trayvon Martin case moved a little closer to seating a jury.

Florida hits lowest rate ever for infant mortality

Florida's infant mortality rate is at an all-time low.

POLITICS

Rep. Alan Grayson 2.0: Less fire-breathing, more self-restraint

Rep. Alan Grayson, the self-styled ‘congressman with guts,’ has managed what seems like an im...

Fla. woman charged with throwing acid on victim

A southwest Florida woman has been arrested after police say she poured a bottle of muriatic acid onto a pe...

Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $24 million

The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $24 million after no one matched the six winning numbers...

MIAMI BEACH

FPL: Power restored on stretch of Lincoln Road

A power outage along several blocks of Lincoln Road lasted several hours Saturday, affecting about a dozen ...

POLITICS

Fla. Democrats see Gov. Rick Scott as easy target in 2014

At annual Jefferson-Jackson dinner, Florida Democrats snub one of their own, but are giddy in the belief th...

Health care

Gov. Scott signs abortion law

The law requires doctors performing an abortion to offer emergency care if a baby is somehow born alive.

Gaming

Judge denies injunction sought by senior arcades

A federal judge refused Tuesday to block enforcement of Florida’s new video gambling law, rejecting ...

Tallahassee

Gov. Scott signs mortgage-relief law

The law aims to protect homeowners from foreclosure abuses.

Florida Government

Driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants’ kids vetoed by Gov. Rick Scott

Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a measure Tuesday that would have allowed undocumented migrants’ children to ...

Homestead

Redland resident challenges lawmaker for South Dade/Keys district

The election is still more than a year away.

Gaming

State, arcades clash in court over video gambling machines

A federal judge promised a ruling next week over whether enforcement of a law making the machines illegal s...

HUMAN SMUGGLING

Gov. Rick Scott signs bill to help human trafficking victims

Florida victims of human trafficking will now be able to petition the court to expunge arrests and convict...

ENVIRONMENT

Gov. Rick Scott signs into law wide-ranging bill opposed by scores of environmentalists

Asked why he signed a bill that drew hundreds of letters or emails urging him to veto it, Gov. Rick Scott g...

Gaming

Skill or chance? Maquinitas hold tantalizing clues

A reporter plays video slots — shut down by a new law — and finds some people are certainly more ...

PROPERTY INSURANCE

Hue and cry grows over deal for Scott donor

The list of lawmakers criticizing Citizens Property Insurance Corp. for a $52 million deal with a new insur...

INSURANCE

Sweet deal for state taxpayers or Scott donor giveaway?

Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citiz...

Jurors reflect on complexities of Zimmerman case

Prosecutors and defense attorneys personally interviewed 58 potential jurors over seven days about their me...

2 current PSC members asking for new terms

Two current members of the Florida Public Service Commission are trying to keep their jobs on the utility-r...

Fugitive wanted on child porn charge caught in Fla

A fugitive featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted" has been caught after authorities say he failed ...

Law enforcement investigates cold case lead

The FBI and local authorities in Florida are chasing a lead in the 20-year-old unsolved murder of a 12-year...

No charges in Fla. WaveRunner theft shooting

Prosecutors in Miami-Dade County have decided not to file charges in the fatal 2011 shooting of a deaf-mute...

Police visit home of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez

State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday...

'Dead zones' predicted for Gulf, Chesapeake Bay

Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico unless a...