Thanks to introducing blackjack table games and advanced machine games beyond bingo, Florida's Indian gaming facilities increased revenue in 2008 by 19 percent to about $1.9 billion, the publisher of an annual gaming almanac reported. ...more

December 10, 2009

It's never a good sign when an animal disappears from the place that gave it its name. ...more

August 27, 2008

To showcase its long-standing indifference toward the environment, the Bush administration last week announced it will not interfere with Florida's practice of pumping polluted farm water and suburban runoff into the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee. ...more

June 19, 2008

A man who jumped into a lake to flee tribal police was killed by an alligator more than 9 feet long, officials said Tuesday. ...more

November 14, 2007