Alabama's anti-gambling governor isn't going to collect those oranges he won from Florida's governor in their wager on the Southeastern Conference football championship. ...more

December 10, 2009

Thanks to introducing blackjack table games and advanced machine games beyond bingo, Florida's Indian gaming facilities increased revenue in 2008 by 19 percent to about $1.9 billion, the publisher of an annual gaming almanac reported. ...more

December 10, 2009

Commuter rail legislation sped through the state Senate to final passage on Tuesday, breaking through a fragile alliance of opponents that has held back key parts of the proposal in the past. ...more

December 9, 2009

The state Senate just passed the rail bill 27-10. It now heads to Gov. Charlie Crist for his signature. Crist has said he supports the bill. ...more

December 8, 2009

U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio refused Monday to say how he would vote on the controversial SunRail proposal now being considered by the state Legislature, even though a similar proposal passed the state House with his support as speaker in 2008. ...more

December 8, 2009

Within hours of Tampa Democrat Michael Scionti announcing his resignation to take a position with the Obama administration, a West Tampa activist has emerged as the likely successor. ...more

December 7, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist is trying to persuade the Chicago Cubs to move their spring training facilities from Arizona to Florida. ...more

December 1, 2009

The Florida Supreme Court on Monday denied Gov. Charlie Crist's request to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate public corruption. ...more

December 1, 2009

The Florida Supreme Court on Monday denied Gov. Charlie Crist's request to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate public corruption. ...more

November 30, 2009

We've all seen drivers who are paying more attention to their cell phones than to the traffic around them. ...more

November 29, 2009