General Quarters shocked a highly regarded field to win the $225,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes by 31/2 lengths from fellow long shot Sumo on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

February 15, 2009

There's a new Amendment 1 in Florida, and it doesn't have anything to do with your tax bill. ...more

August 18, 2008

Over the past several months: •A South Florida mother inadvertently leaves her 4-year-old son in her SUV for more than two hours while having her nails done on what was supposed to be her wedding day. Her son dies. ...more

August 17, 2008

Law enforcement officers have canceled an Amber Alert for three siblings who disappeared from Broward County. ...more

May 23, 2008

Legislative leaders insist the game isn't over, but the special session on property taxes officially ground to a halt Wednesday with the Capitol clearing out and lawmakers waiting to hear whether they will return for Monday's scheduled final day. ...more

October 25, 2007

Beleaguered by sanctions because of the state's Jan. 29 primary date, Florida Democrats are casting about for ways to strike back, and revealed a couple of possibilities Saturday. ...more

September 30, 2007

Dissension and bitterness surfaced among Florida Democrats on Sunday in the wake of pledges to boycott the state's primary campaign by the leading presidential candidates. ...more

September 3, 2007