Criticized for requiring strict punishment for even minor infractions, Florida's "zero-tolerance" school discipline policy is being updated according to a new law, which calls for discretion by school officials when applying the law. ...more

October 23, 2009

Florida officials say a 54-year-old swimmer died in rough waves fueled by Hurricane Bill. ...more

August 23, 2009

Authorities say three people are under arrest in Florida for carjacking a van that had a 3-year-old boy inside. ...more

June 8, 2009

Sen. Paula Dockery admits she is more than a little annoyed. During one of the state's worst budget years in recent memory, she is once again compelled to fight a $641 million deal to buy 61 miles of track from CSX for a commuter rail system. ...more

March 27, 2009

Says she'll also fight for education to be 'fully funded.' ...more

March 26, 2009

Volusia County officials say two teen girls were sunbathing when they were run over by a pickup truck on the beach. ...more

March 8, 2009

State Sen. Paula Dockery failed Wednesday to limit the state's legal liability in a deal to buy CSX Transportation rail corridors for publicly financed commuter rail projects. ...more

March 5, 2009

Shark attacks worldwide dipped last year to their lowest level in five years. ...more

February 19, 2009

Other counties are joining Pinellas in letting voters who fail Florida's "no match, no vote" test to confirm their identities at the polls and cast regular ballots on Election Day. ...more

October 23, 2008

Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer, but holiday celebrations that were to include water activities on and around the St. Johns River are shaping up to be ones worth forgetting. ...more

August 31, 2008