TRAYVON MARTIN CASE

“Wannabe cop” Zimmerman murdered Trayvon, state tells jurors in closing argument

In closing arguments Thursday, the prosecutor points out inconsistencies in the volunteer neighborhood watc...

Environment

South Florida water district names new director

The governing board of the South Florida Water Management District on Thursday hired a new executive direct...

In my opinion

Daniel Shoer Roth: Dismal future for Hispanic students

For students of English as a second language in Florida public schools the American Dream keeps fading away...

Closing arguments to begin in Zimmerman trial

Attorneys in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial will be making their closing arguments.

Documents point to ex-NFLer Hernandez as gunman

An associate of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez said he was told Hernandez fired the ...

TRAYVON MARTIN CASE | GEORGE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL

Zimmerman defense rests; closing arguments to begin Thursday at 1 p.m.

A six-person, all-female jury will likely start deliberations later this week in the trial of George Zimme...

POLITICS

Charlie Crist's political memoir to explain why he left GOP

The former Republican governor turned independent U.S. Senate candidate turned potential Democratic guberna...

Hurricane season

Chantal dissolves but remains a wet threat for Haiti

Miami-Dade politics

Dolphins owner forms super PAC, blasts Miami lawmakers

Billionaire Stephen Ross took a key step toward becoming a more-active political player after his effort to...

GUN RIGHTS

Bill awaiting Gov. Rick Scott's signature has gun rights activists sharply divided

The NRA’s longtime Florida lobbyist gun rights supporters asking them to support a bill that would p...

MEDICAID

Business coalitions warn Florida’s failure to expand Medicaid will hurt them

The groups argue that businesses may flee the state if lawmakers refuse to accept billions of Medicaid doll...

In My Opinion

Fred Grimm: Rush to privatize is all about bucks

Our governor was deeply offended by a burst of unkind aspersions after an insurance company that didnȁ...

ELECTIONS

Online ballot fraud marks the ‘e-boletera era of Miami politics’

A rash of computer-related absentee-ballot request irregularities has touched four Miami-area campaigns, le...

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Gov. Rick Scott signs bill to speed up executions in Florida

Under the new law, Gov. Rick Scott could surpass other governors in the number of ordered executions.

MEDICAID

One month later, Florida lawmakers no closer to Medicaid deal

Medicaid expansion, or some alternative, remains a long shot in Florida.

TROPICAL STORM

Florida officials use onset of storm season to blast Washington

Florida Republicans warned that federal budget cuts could harm the state’s ability to prepare for stor...

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.

Officials identify victim of Glacier park fall

Officials with Glacier National Park have released the name of a 21-year-old Florida man who died in a fall...

Fla. man charged in NJ police standoff

A Florida man who authorities say broke into his ex-girlfriend's New Jersey home and threatened her was cha...

Man gets 30 years for fatal shooting

A South Florida man who fled as jurors were deliberating on his third-degree murder case earlier this year ...

More than 150 accused in online wildlife sales

More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted online wildlife trafficking...

Ex-head of NYC hospital admits taking kickbacks

The former chief executive of the country's oldest orthopedic hospital pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal ...

Supreme Court: Law protecting builder went too far

Gov. Rick Scott and the Legislature went too far when they created a law on behalf of a developer in an eff...

PETA wants rays tank removed from baseball stadium

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is asking the Tampa Bay Rays to remove its rays "touch tank" fr...

Fla. Supreme Court won't stop legal challenge

The Florida Supreme Court, in a sharp rebuke to the Republican-controlled Legislature, refused Thursday to ...