A 40-year-old soldier from Florida was killed by an explosive in Baghdad during the weekend, military officials said Tuesday. ...more

January 30, 2008

Two soldiers from Florida were killed during the weekend in Iraq. ...more

January 29, 2008

A governor who has been reluctant to raise tuition for Florida's college and university students has, at his side, an adviser who warns that the state's universities are "severely underfunded." ...more

January 4, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday he wants three trial lawyers to review documents for a possible class-action lawsuit against property insurers, alleging that the industry hasn't passed on savings to consumers as required by a new Florida law. ...more

December 20, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - A memorial service is planned Sunday in honor of Sgt. Scott R. Turner, a soldier from Land O' Lakes who died Oct. 24 in a training accident at Fort Riley, Kan. ...more

November 7, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Sgt. Scott R. Turner didn't join the Army straight out of high school the way one of his younger brothers did. ...more

October 27, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Sgt. Scott R. Turner didn't join the Army straight out of high school the way one of his younger brothers did. Instead, after graduating from Land O' Lakes High in 1995, Turner stayed around the area and found a job. ...more

October 26, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - A 30-year-old Army sergeant from Land O' Lakes died in a Humvee rollover accident at Fort Riley in Kansas, according to an Army spokesman. ...more

October 25, 2007

Saying he has tapped a 'valuable partner in addressing the challenges facing our state's institutions of higher learning,' Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday appointed Dean Colson to the new position of special adviser on higher education. ...more

September 19, 2007