INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Lesbian, 18, rejects plea deal that would have kept her off sex-offenders registry; case headed to trial
A lesbian, 18, rejects a plea deal after being charged with having sex with a younger schoolmate.
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Shooting in Orlando
Murder suspect’s death and accusations against him shock Kissimmee neighbors
Ibragim Todashev was killed by an FBI agent Tuesday. They say he turned violent after confessing to a triple murder in the Boston area and implicating one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
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Child welfare
Probe into Kendall boy’s death uncovers lie by DCF investigator
DCF says its investigator falsified a substance abuse screening of a Kendall mom. Her son later died in a sweltering car.
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Trayvon Martin case
Weed, fights and guns: Trayvon Martin’s text messages released
Murder defendant George Zimmerman’s lawyers Thursday released texts from Travyon Martin’s phone that it plans to place into evidence. A judge will decide if they are relevant.
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HURRICANES
Forecasters: Thirteen to 20 storms expected in Atlantic this season
Hurricane season officially begins June 1, with forecasters predicting an extremely active” hurricane season.
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Gov. warns schools he will fight tuition hikes
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is strongly warning universities that he will fight against any tuition hikes this year.
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Sea turtle returned to wild
A juvenile loggerhead sea turtle treated at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital has been returned to the wild.
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Third-grade FCAT math and reading scores static
Third-grade math and reading scores on Florida's standardized test remained static this school year, with fewer than two-thirds of students demonstrating grade-level proficiency, according to results released Friday by the state Department of Education.
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Biographer regrets affair with former CIA director
The biographer whose extramarital affair with then-CIA director David Petraeus triggered his resignation says she regrets the relationship and the harm and grief it caused her family.
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Key Biscayne's Cape Florida makes Top 10 beaches list
This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1.
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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...
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POLITICS
Senate president, House speaker tout legislative accomplishments during tour
Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford hit the road to highlight what they see as su...
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INSURANCE
Citizens OK’s deal for Scott donor
The board at Citizens Property Insurance approved a special $52 million deal for a startup insurance firm ...
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In My Opinion
Fred Grimm: Broward may be Koch brothers’ own ‘deal from hell’
As puns go, the caption was pretty vapid. “Sun Sentinel doesn’t need a Koch problem.” ...
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Man shot by FBI had ties to Boston bombing suspect
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a...
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ELECTION LAW
Gov. Rick Scott signs elections bill to fix long voter lines
Gov. Rick Scott completed Florida’s election law about-face, signing a bill to reverse changes to ea...
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In My Opinion
Fabiola Santiago: Damas de Blanco are true heroes
Whether in the streets of Cuba, at international forums — or now in Miami before they return to the...
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GAMING
AARP cancels Florida sweepstakes, blames new state gambling law
A new state law cracking down on gambling prompted the nation’s retirees association to eliminate i...
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POLITICS
Analysts: Supermajority not needed on tax cut vote
Legislative analysts flip-flopped on whether lawmakers’ vote on Gov. Rick Scott’s manufacturi...
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POLITICS
Gov. Rick Scott’s choice: to veto or not to veto?
Gov. Rick Scott, who campaigned on a pledge to shrink the size of government, has until next week to decid...
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In My Opinion
Fred Grimm: Boondoggle? Hey, it’s for the kids
Tallahassee has long resonated with talk about our precious, precious school children. Except lately the al...
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Tallahassee
Florida lawmakers pay peanuts for health insurance
The state House quietly kept members’ health insurance rates low. How low? Less than 9 bucks a month.
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Sun Life Stadium
Miami Dolphins spent big bucks on campaign for canceled election
In six weeks, the political campaign for tax dollars to fund a Sun Life Stadium renovation became one of th...
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Legislature 2013
Fight over money for tutoring went down to the wire
South Florida lawmakers led the charge to give millions of dollars to private tutoring firms, even after re...
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Legislature 2013
Pet projects may face Governor Rick Scott’s veto pen
From alligator marketing to rowing centers, the state budget has millions of dollars aimed at lawmakers...
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Politifact Florida
An attack on Gov. Scott that doesn’t add up
Florida’s Democratic chairman attacked Gov. Scott over his teacher pay promise. Unfortunately, her m...
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Education
Bill would allow online vendors better access to public school funding
Though the vote garnered little attention from outside observers, Republicans hailed it as among the year&#...
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Legislature 2013
Agency puzzled over windfall for springs
Lawmakers approved spending $10 million to protect the state’s springs, but the Department of Enviro...
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Personal finance expert Suze Orman speaks at UF
Graduates of the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine will receive one final lesson befor...
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Man found floating in water near Marathon
Monroe County Sheriff's officials say 70-year-old James Gogan was found floating in the water near a boat h...
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Fla. man dies after crashing into moving train
A man is dead after hit vehicle hit a Florida East Coast Railway train hit in Melbourne.
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Fla. Gov. asked to return money to insurer
A leading Florida Democrat is calling on Gov. Rick Scott to return $110,000 in campaign contributions from ...
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This Week in the Civil War
This Week in The Civil War, for week of Sunday, May 26: Fighting for control of the lower Mississippi River.
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Fla. woman meets son she gave up for adoption
A central Florida woman has reunited with her son almost 36 years after giving him up for adoption.
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Missing man's kayak washes up in Pensacola
Officials say a yellow kayak of a missing Pensacola man was found by a fisherman on Okaloosa Island.
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