The Florida Legislature is grappling with a $7 billion budget deficit, an insurance crisis and burdensome tax increases. ...more

March 22, 2009

One of the city's oldest events, the 35th edition of the Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce Fine Arts Festival, takes place next weekend in Craig Park. The exhibition of fine artworks from around the country will take place from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, March 28, and 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday, March 29. ...more

March 21, 2009

A House committee wants to require women in Florida to get an ultrasound before they can get an abortion. ...more

March 18, 2009

One of Florida's new startup property insurance companies was told Wednesday to stop selling policies — at least for a while. ...more

March 18, 2009

Standing before a men's support group, Patrick Baxter pulls no punches. ...more

March 14, 2009

The agency that oversees Florida's six privately run prisons needs to ensure that problems found during audits — such as broken alarms and unsanitary infirmaries — are quickly fixed, lawmakers were told today as part of a report reviewing the agency. ...more

March 12, 2009

The schedule for the high school boys basketball state tournament. ...more

March 5, 2009

The state's Prepaid Tuition Program could be harder to cancel under a new rule change proposed by a South Florida politician. ...more

March 4, 2009

A South Florida man with at least 190 arrests is facing charges in a carjacking attempt. ...more

February 24, 2009

Dustin Johnson followed his plan by overpowering the par 5s at Poppy Hills on Saturday for a 5-under 67, giving him a four-shot lead over Mike Weir heading into a final round of uncertainty at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. ...more

February 15, 2009