FORMER GOV. JEB BUSH

Jeb Bush's son: 2012 run by dad unlikely

(AP) -- The eldest son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said in a North Carolina political appearance that he doesn't expect his father to make a run for president in 2012.

When Donnetta Copeland-Simmons has been unemployed for 16 months and has shifted her strategy to more pressing the flesh versus sending resumes. Here, she meets prospective employers at the South Florida Diversity Job Expo at Signature Grand in Davie.

ECONOMY

It's not getting any easier for Florida's jobless

Florida's unemployment rate reached 11.9 percent in January, tying the highest number on record. Photo Gallery Available

U.S. SENATE RACE

Charlie Crist defends his tour on state plane

Gov. Charlie Crist toured the state to promote legislation at taxpayer expense on the same day his U.S. Senate rival unleashed the first television ad of the campaign.

THANKSGIVING SHOOTING

Thanksgiving Day shooting victim awakens from coma

A survivor of the Thanksgiving night massacre in Jupiter has awakened from his coma only to learn his pregnant wife died in the shooting.

POPULATION

Florida lags in U.S. aid based on Census

As the 2010 Census approaches, a study shows South Florida and the rest of the state are on the short end of federal funding determined by the count.

U.S. SENATE RACE

With waxing remark, Charlie Crist jabs Marco Rubio in the back

Florida's Senate battle between Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio has become a fight over . . . back-waxing. [R](178.5)(.0)(241.5)(36.4)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)(.0)

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PSC official may face new probe

The PSC inspector general says `apparent inconsistencies' in a commissioner's explanation should be checked out by law enforcement.

THE KEYS | STOCK ISLAND DETENTION CENTER

2nd Florida Keys inmate indicted in prison tax scam

An inmate and three relatives have been charged with tax fraud in a second federal indictment stemming from an IRS tax scam that was run out of a jail near Key West.

FLORIDA WILDLIFE

Florida tries to fend off wily coyotes

Though the number of coyote sightings is growing, especially in rural areas, efforts to trap and control the predatory animals remain sporadic and low-tech. Photo Gallery Available

FLORIDA KEYS

Cold weather kills large swaths of Florida Keys coral

A survey by scientists found that the big chill of January led to a widespread die-off of corals in the Florida Keys.

LEGISLATURE

U.S. Sugar deal sparks call for oversight

Florida's Everglades deal with the sugar industry is sparking calls for legislation that would require approval before water management districts could make large land purchases.

FLORIDA JOURNALISM

Some in press corps not revealing much about themselves

Almost anyone with a laptop can start a blog or news website, but what does it take to become a credentialed member of the Florida press corps?

LOTTERIES

No jackpot winners in Lotto, Powerball

The Florida Lotto and multistate Powerball jackpots rolled over Saturday night when no one matched all six numbers in either game's drawing.

The Lotto numbers were 18, 32, 38, 39, 43 and 47, and the Xtra multiplier for $2 tickets was 5. Wednesday's jackpot will be $21 million, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.

KEY WEST | 48TH ANNUAL CONCH SHELL BLOWING CONTEST

Keys' tradition lives on

A sixth-generation Key Wester, who first blew a conch shell as a child, played two shells simultaneously to take top honors Saturday in the island's 48th annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest.