ORLANDO

South Florida 'American Idol' hopefuls take show on the road

Seeking a spot on the next season of American Idol, several South Florida singing hopefuls traveled to Orla...

CENTRAL FLORIDA

After brief fame, Bubbles the chimp finds refuge

THE ENVIRONMENT

Mighty moth may become Everglades' new weed eater

A moth from Hong Kong emerges as a powerful weapon against an exotic fern that threatens the Everglades by ...

LEGISLATURE

Lawmakers find way around lobby rules

Thirteen state House members have formed a charity that accepts donations from lobbyists. They say they're ...

JOURNALISM AWARDS

Florida editors honor Herald

The Miami Herald earned eight prizes from the Florida Society of News Editors on Friday, including top hono...

GOVERNOR'S RACE

State CFO Alex Sink reimburses state for use of plane

Alex Sink is leading Bill McCollum in fundraising for governor, but she also has used her campaign cash to ...

SWINE FLU

Florida, U.S. brace for marathon fight against swine flu

Swine flu isn't going away anytime soon. So states must prepare to vaccinate against it and cope with its c...

FLORIDA

Florida governor candidates defend use of state planes

Travel records show how Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and Attorney General Bill McCollum use st...

RAY SANSOM CASE

Document could be the key in Sansom case

Some seemingly cryptic information on a document could be crucial in the prosecution of Ray Sansom, former ...

RAY SANSOM CASE

U.S. takes up investigation of former Florida House speaker

Investigations into the dealings of former House Speaker Ray Sansom continue, despite his indictment.

STATE SENATE

Gov. Charlie Crist's veto was payback for lack of support, state Sen. Steve Oelrich says

A senator suspects Crist's veto of his student transportation bill was a form of retaliation.

GAMBLING

Seminoles balk at Florida's new casino legislation

The gambling legislation awaiting Gov. Charlie Crist's signature isn't likely to win the Seminole Tribe's c...

FLORIDA PRISONS

Florida Legislature gives OK to ship inmates out of state

Sending criminals to out-of-state prisons is a 'safety valve' for Florida's overpopulated prisons.

Crist's high court pick puts him in political center

Charlie Crist seated his fourth Supreme Court nominee, burnishing his reputation as a center-leaning governor

GOVERNMENT SPENDING

Senator criticizes Florida's privatization initiatives

A state senator is renewing his criticism of privatization over a no-bid contract.

OTHER LEGISLATION

Boost in tuition set for 11 Florida colleges

Gov. Charlie Crist on Monday signed into law one of his top priorities of 2009: a bill that allows all 11 s...

LAND DEVELOPMENT

Crist signs controversial growth-management bill

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed a controversial growth management bill that some say will stimulate the s...

TALLAHASSEE

Florida officials' salaries to be cut 2 percent

Though Gov. Charlie Crist bragged state worker pay wouldn't be cut, his salary and that of a thousand other...

New arrests likely in Fla. adoptive couple slaying

Investigators were hoping for more arrests Tuesday in the shooting deaths of a Florida Panhandle couple who...

Central Florida woman dies of swine flu

Health officials say a 41-year-old woman has died of swine flu in central Florida.

Abortion case plaintiff arrested at Senate hearing

The plaintiff in the landmark abortion-rights case Roe v. Wade, who became an abortion protester in recent ...

Gas supplier, Fla. settle price gouging complaints

Attorney General Bill McCollum and Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson say they've reached a nearly $2...

Opponent sues NJ pol over her Fla. residency claim

A local politician who claimed for tax purposes that she lived in Florida is being sued by a man she defeat...

Brogan among finalists for higher-ed post

Former Florida Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan is among four finalists for the state's top higher-education post.

Turtle harvest ban takes effect July 20

A ban on commercial harvesting of Florida's freshwater turtles takes effect July 20.