Florida fern, bat endangered candidates

The Florida bristle fern, found only in pine woods in Miami-Dade and Sumter counties, is among five new can...

Miami-Dade couple's quarrel ends in gunfire, death

An estranged Miami-Dade couple are dead after a fight late Thursday that ended in gunfire. Police were ...

Miami Gardens man gets life for killing wife's lover

For fatally shooting his wife's new lover in the back of the head, a Miami Gardens man must serve life in p...

ENVIRONMENT

Everglades group closes office

An advocacy group started by Everglades icon Douglas has closed its Miami office for financial reasons, but...

MIAMI BEACH

Gabrielle Redfern wins runoff spot in Miami Beach Commission race

With just 21 more votes, Gabrielle Redfern won a recount and will oppose Michael Góngora in a Commis...

FORT LAUDERDALE

Bank ordered to turn over documents for Rothstein case in Broward County

A bank connected to the case of attorney Scott Rothstein was ordered to release files by Monday.

TRANSPORTATION

Miami-Dade Turnpike conversion to begin Nov. 8

Florida's Turnpike will begin work Sunday to convert the toll road's southern 26 miles in Miami-Dade into a...

FORT LAUDERDALE

Bank ordered to turn over documents for Rothstein case in Broward County

A bank connected to the case of attorney Scott Rothstein was ordered to release files by Monday.

ORLANDO

Orlando shooting witnesses describe events, fear

Witnesses describe the fear and tension in an Orlando office building where a gunman opened fire on former ...

1 dead, 5 hurt in shooting at Orlando office building

A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years...

MARATHON | THE KEYS BOOGIE

Sky divers descend on Florida Keys

Sky divers plummeted through the clouds in the Florida Keys as part of a four-day sky-diving event.

TOLL ROADS

SunPass alternative unveiled

Highway managers plan to tear down toll plazas at all major South Florida expressways -- and implement a pl...

THE PANHANDLE

Missing baby found in box under sitter's bed

After five days of searching, police found a missing 7-month-old girl in a box under her baby sitter's bed.

ENVIRONMENT

Bob Graham, Jeb Bush join campaign to restore Florida land-buying funds

With shrinking revenues and widening deficits, state lawmakers will be sharpening their budget axes when th...

GUBERNATORIAL RACE

GOP senator enters Florida governor's race

Paula Dockery, a Republican state senator from Lakeland who has never run for statewide office, joins the b...

TALLAHASSEE

Analyst: Florida's sex-offender restrictions may be flawed

The state's sex-offender residency restrictions might be counterproductive, according to an analyst.

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE

Florida sues Expedia, Orbitz over taxes

Florida's attorney general has accused online travel bookers Expedia and Orbitz of cheating state and local...

RACE FOR GOVERNOR

Alex Sink, Bill McCollum go after abusive debt collectors

Gubernatorial rivals Alex Sink and Bill McCollum both proposed measures to crack down on debt collectors.

FLORIDA POLITICS

Poll: Florida independent voters moving to right

A recent poll has shown that independent voters, who seemed to favor Democrats last year, are now siding mo...

THE LEGISLATURE

Fla. lawmakers propose banning felons owning pain clinics

Lawmakers announced Friday that they will be filing a bill that would require the state to revoke or deny o...

POLL

Poll: Economy colors Florida voters' top concerns

A poll of Florida voters shows healthcare as the top issue, followed by unemployment -- with concerns for t...

Police search for apologetic graffiti artist

Palm Bay police say a graffiti artist who apparently ran out of paint midway through a spray-painted creati...

Bummer: Pot-smoking minister guilty of growing it

A self-proclaimed minister who claimed he smokes marijuana for religious and health reasons has been found ...

Kent moved from Mass. to Florida

A disgraced ex-judge in Galveston serving time in a sex-abuse case has been moved to Florida over apparent ...

2 Fantasy 5 players share $233,008 top prize

Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $116,504.04 each, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.

Next Mega Money jackpot an estimated $650,000

No tickets matched the four winning numbers plus the Mega Ball number, so the jackpot rolled over to an est...

Florida bristle fern, bonneted bat may be shielded

A bat and a fern found only in Florida may be added to the federal list of endangered and threatened species.

UN guard who died a hero to be buried in Miami

A United Nations security guard killed in Afghanistan will be buried in his hometown of Miami.