MIAMI (AP) — More Floridians voted for John McCain than Barack Obama on Election Day, but the Democrat sealed his victory in the state by winning more early and absentee votes. ...more

November 20, 2008

Hernando County's graduation rate crept up during the 2007-08 school year to 76.9 percent. ...more

November 20, 2008

Recession or no recession, a new poll by Quinnipiac University suggests that most Floridians feel they're in good shape financially. ...more

November 20, 2008

While the statewide graduation rate improved significantly in 2007-08 compared to the previous year, Highlands County's public school graduation rate dropped. ...more

November 20, 2008

The struggling economy has students thinking twice about their career paths. ...more

November 19, 2008

The struggling economy has students thinking twice about their career paths. Teens are less interested in starting a business thanks to a rocky economy, according to a poll by Junior Achievement. And local educators are seeing a change in some course selections because of career fears. Junior Achievement polled teens across the country and found 60 percent were interested in starting a business. That's down 7 percentage points from the previous year. ...more

November 18, 2008

In-person exit polling shows that more and more voters only have cell phones, and increasingly they vote differently from those who still have landlines at home. In 2008, those most likely to be cell-only - younger voters, minorities, people with low income - were among Democrat Barack Obama's strongest supporters. It's the latest indication that excluding cell users - as many pollsters still do - can reduce the accuracy of telephone polls. ...more

November 11, 2008

In Tuesday's general election, Republican candidates in Florida will have a built-in advantage on the ballot over their Democratic and third-party competitors. ...more

October 31, 2008

There's always talk about the impact young voters could have in choosing the next president. But this truly could be a breakout year for them. ...more

October 26, 2008

As bank-to-bank lending rates gradually slide lower, the credit climate is looking a bit brighter - at least for stronger companies. ...more

October 21, 2008