The number of children with autism disorders appears to be increasing in Florida and across the nation, research released today shows. ...more

December 19, 2009

Guests at a downtown Miami luxury hotel have been relocated after health officials determined three visitors have contracted Legionnaires' disease there since October. One died. ...more

December 12, 2009

The state has spent about $2 million defending a class-action lawsuit that claims Florida is violating federal Medicaid requirements by providing inadequate medical and dental care to more than 1 million children. ...more

December 7, 2009

A suspected identity thief who authorities say stole credit cards from cars at Pinellas County beaches almost five years ago was arrested in Miami this week. ...more

November 24, 2009

Drivers on a 47-mile stretch of Florida's Turnpike won't have to stop or slow down to pay tolls starting in 2011. ...more

November 21, 2009

Studies show that laws prohibiting sexual predators from living near schools and other places where children congregate do not prevent offenders from committing new crimes and may be counterproductive, a legislative policy analyst told a House panel Tuesday. ...more

November 3, 2009

Juvenile and adult defendants entering the Highlands County Courthouse are treated the same when it comes to shackling - all wear them. ...more

October 25, 2009

A former Miami teacher was sentenced to 2 years probation and 100 hours of community service for allegedly giving an autistic student soda spiked with hot sauce. ...more

October 8, 2009

Officials of a provider of home health nursing services in Sebring do not want the public to be confused with a Miami-Dade County company with the same name whose owners and employees were recently arrested for committing Medicare fraud. ...more

July 19, 2009

Health officials say a sixth person who had swine flu has died in Florida. ...more

July 7, 2009