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Citizens high-risk rate hike approved
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.
8 hrs ago | The Miami Herald
Lawsuit seeks to overhaul Florida education policies
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.
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Retailers want rollback of Fla. unemployment tax
Some Florida businesses want to partly roll back an increase in their unemployment compensation tax after being shocked by its magnitude.
Florida Medicaid Health Info Network
Today the Agency for Health Care Administration launched the Florida Medicaid Health Information Network, becoming the first state in the country to make the move toward a paperless system.
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Pierson man among dozen trapped in fox-and-coyote sting
A 71-year-old Pierson resident is one of a dozen people nabbed in a statewide undercover investigation into the illegal purchasing and possession of live foxes and coyotes.
Despite criticism, Florida Cabinet reaffirms investment director
Gov. Charlie Crist and two Cabinet members who sit on a panel that invests state money chastised their top staffer Tuesday for failing to keep them updated on a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation.
EDITORIAL: Florida's Great Northwest needs Sunshine clarity
Florida's Great Northwest bills itself as a "private, non-profit corporation established to grow a vibrant and sustainable economy across 16 counties" that is not subject to the state's Sunshine Law.
Socially conservative Florida U.S. Senate candidatea s campaign gains traction
Former Florida House speaker Marco Rubio continues to gain traction against Republican Gov.
Second lawsuit attacks school funding
State officials are facing a second lawsuit filed in as many weeks accusing them of shortchanging public schools in violation of a state constitutional provision requiring a "high quality" education for Florida's children.
'Stinky rapist' will serve 6 consecutive life terms
Convicted rapist Jerrod Pass was sentenced to three more life terms today, bringing his total to six.
Fla. lawyer suspected in $1B fraud losing license
A South Florida lawyer suspected of operating a $1 billion Ponzi scheme is asking for his own disbarment.
Florida unemployment tax to skyrocket
Unemployment compensation taxes paid by Florida businesses will skyrocket next year due to the state's high jobless rate a ' 11 percent in September.
Several Hostages Taken at T.J. Maxx in F
Two masked men armed with guns entered a T.J. Maxx clothing store in a southwest Florida shopping mall Tuesday night and held eight employees hostage for at least 3 hours, local media reported.
Court Again Upholds Homeowner Tax Breaks
An appeal court Tuesday rejected another challenge to state constitutional amendments that give property tax breaks to Florida's primary homeowners, but not to owners of second homes.
Crist urges Fla. ban on texting while driving
Gov. Charlie Crist has urged Florida lawmakers to ban texting while driving. Crist on Tuesday asked Julie Jones, executive director of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, to include such a measure in her agency's annual list of proposals to the Legislature.
Crist on rail special-session: 'hopefully optimistic'
Gov. Charlie Crist said Tuesdayhe was "hopefully optimistic" that a special legislative session would be held to approve insurance language for rail projects around the state.
Teen charged with murdering caretaker, burning body
A central Florida teen is charged with murdering his 66-year-old former caretaker.
Florida's private colleges beef up recruiting during recession
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.
There is a glimmer of hope tonight that perhaps as many as half of the current customers of State Farm Insurance will be able to stay with the company.
Atlantis takes off for Space Station
The space shuttle Atlantis launched on Monday on one of the final missions to outfit the International Space Station so it can remain flying long after the shuttles are retired.
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