So where's everybody going? Why are schools losing kids and people abandoning Florida neighborhoods? ...more

February 8, 2009

Citrus growers and vegetable growers appeared Thursday to have weathered the statewide freeze better than expected, but tomato growers took a hit as temperatures stayed below freezing long enough to cause damage to some of those crops. ...more

February 5, 2009

Nine years ago, the Alzheimer's Association spearheaded the designation of Feb. 6 as "Florida Alzheimer's Day." This day, approved by the Florida Legislature, is to raise public awareness about the disease and to dedicate this day to persons and families coping with Alzheimer's. ...more

February 5, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist says residents of the Sunshine State should urge their friends in the chilly north to buy Florida real estate. ...more

January 26, 2009

WASHINGTON Floridians, including elected officials from Tampa Bay, are looking to President Barack Obama and his administration to meet a raft of expectations. ...more

January 26, 2009

Despite the chunk of money Floridians were spending on gas the past few years, many said they could not change how much they drove. ...more

January 25, 2009

A circuit court judge has dismissed an advocacy group's lawsuit against the state over cuts to services for the developmentally disabled. ...more

January 24, 2009

One of the state's most progressive initiatives is the Florida Resident Access Grant. The appropriately named program helps Floridians attend the state's 28 nonprofit independent universities and colleges, which are traditionally more expensive than public schools of higher learning. ...more

January 23, 2009

A new poll shows that a majority of Floridians favor allowing same-sex couples to adopt children but don't favor gay marriage or civil unions. The poll also found support for the Bright Futures scholarship program and for a $1 boost in the cigarette tax. ...more

January 23, 2009