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TALLAHASSEE - Money makes things happen in this capital city. Consider Florida Energy Associates LLC, the entity behind the current push for drilling in Florida waters.

Maddox said proposed state legislation that would open Florida waters to drilling between three and 10 miles offshore was a "bad idea." At least one of his three opponents for the Democratic nomination also opposes drilling.

From city officials to business leaders, when those in leadership positions in the Crestview area need the advice and wisdom of someone who has been there before them, they call on Foy Shaw.

Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Raoul Cantero III and Mark Schlakman from the Innocence Project recently wrote a guest column for FLORIDA TODAY that pointed out many problems with the death penalty as it now exists.

If Floridians approve a constitutional amendment on the November 2010 ballot, local voters would have to vote on every change to a city or county comprehensive plan - the blueprint for development - no matter how innocuous.

Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $115,579.31 each, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.

Inmates on Floridaa s Death Row have an equal chance of dying from old age as they do from lethal injection.

In an economy where money is tight and everyone's looking for a bargain, Florida's most expensive universities are attracting more students than expected.

Submitted by Abel Harding on Sat, 11/21/2009 - 06:00. A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says that when it comes to taxation, Florida ranks as one of the states with the most regressive tax structure in the nation.

TALLAHASSEE - On April 21, a tremor hit Florida's political landscape. On that day, with less than two weeks left in a tense, budget-constrained legislative session, Rep.

The rumble of Navy patrol aircraft flying overhead will soon be a thing of the past as the remaining P-3 Orions depart from Brunswick Naval Air Station.

Federal authorities broke up a Palm Beach County trafficking ring that piped more than 175,000 oxycodone tablets from South Florida pain clinics to the Appalachian Mountains.

The defense team for the Florida woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter is casting suspicion on the man who found the toddler's remains, alleging he could have played a role in the little girl's death.

Florida's unemployment rate inched higher in October to 11.2 percent, with slightly more than 1 million workers without a job.

John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actor's new comedy Friday night.

It wasn't so long ago that Wisconsin had five dog tracks, second only to Florida in terms of total live-racing facilities.

A Davie couple is facing arson charges after authorities say they received an eviction notice and torched their mobile home.

A Tampa Bay area woman sued her ex-boyfriend claiming he didn't tell her that he had genital herpes.

Florida homeowners living in areas that are at the highest risk for hurricanes can expect an average increase of 5.2 percent on their state-sponsored insurance policy in the coming year.

Not enough money. Not enough progress. Florida is violating the state Constitution by not pouring enough money into schools and relentlessly focusing on high-stakes testing policies that aren't getting good results, says a lawsuit expected to be filed Wednesday in Leon County Circuit Court in Tallahassee.