Food and Drug Administration officials are recommending that consumers avoid eating foods containing pistachios because the nuts could be contaminated with salmonella. ...more

March 31, 2009

A woman who claims her mentally disabled son was forced to fight for the entertainment of the staff at a state-run residence filed a lawsuit Thursday against the state. ...more

March 26, 2009

Florida Democrats blasted Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum on Friday for using public money on anti-cyber crime commercials that they say are thinly veiled campaign ads. ...more

March 20, 2009

Former Gov. Bob Martinez of Tampa has been named a "Great Floridian" as part of a program that seeks to recognize people who have made major contributions to the state. ...more

March 20, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist urged Floridians to help persuade the federal government to release $3.4 billion to the state in recovery money for education Thursday as he announced Florida's stimulus Web site is up and running. ...more

March 19, 2009

Solid waste fees may double because of delays to expansion project at the county landfill. ...more

March 19, 2009

The issue: Solid waste fees may double because of delays to expansion project at the county landfill. ...more

March 19, 2009

New Jersey is suing Verizon, claiming the telecommunications company used "deceptive and misleading" marketing practices for its FiOS television, telephone and Internet services. ...more

March 19, 2009

The plan all along was to appeal. That was unless Florida State officials found a solution through conversation with the NCAA over sanctions that require the school to vacate victories over its academic-misconduct case. ...more

March 17, 2009

State-run trust funds for parents who want to pay off college tuition before their children enroll are running short on cash, and program officials worry they won't be able to pay for students who are counting on the money. ...more

March 10, 2009