Not surprisingly, given our location and the number of boaters in Florida, we again lead the nation in the number of boating accident fatalities. Unfortunately, Miami-Dade County has the dubious distinction of leading the State, having had 13 such wrongful

Popular in Europe for decades, hostels are becoming popular in trendy South Beach for young travelers looking to spend less on lodging and more on sightseeing.

Police say a "person of interest" that they had been questioning in connection with the Boca Town Center killings actually has nothing to do with the case.

Two South Florida cities have voted in favor of splitting Florida into two separate states, but Gov. Charlie Crist seems skeptical.

Police release video showing a violent fast food robbery in Boynton Beach.

All you needed to know about who was winning and losing the battle to bring commuter rail to Orlando you could learn from looking at the faces of lobbyists packed into the Capitol.

The report focuses on how China Connection helped an obese Green Bay man achieve his dream of losing weight.

The first quarter 2008 Pelican Landing real estate market statistics for both homes and condominiums are listed below. Pelican Landing is an upscale gated golf community with excellent amenities and is considered one of Bonita Springs' premier commun...

Three suspected robbers accused of shooting at police officers and bystanders in Boynton Beach are arrested following a massive, bi-county search.

LAKE HAMILTON | Despite being seven months late, the town's auditor reported to Town Council members that the 2006 audit showed a good financial situation, but listed 12 items of concern that need to be corrected and two items of

LAKELAND | When the Florida Senate killed the CSX commuter rail liability plan in the waning hours of the 2008 legislative session, it also killed a study of alternate routes for the railroad's freight train traffic around Lakeland.

BARTOW | The recent, highly publicized escape of 15 monkeys from a wildlife park in the Green Swamp has residents wondering why the park's existence was a surprise to them.

LAKELAND | Patrons at Volvo Mayfaire-by-the-Lake did not expect to see a farmer in their midst, but there Ruby Williams was, sitting beneath her tent, surrounded by her artwork, and shelling peas.

Members of the Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission said Friday they want to reach out to Lakeland, home to some of the most vocal critics of the controversial train system now lingering in legislative limbo.

ORLANDO | Hispanic voters will play a crucial role in determining the next president and will be a key to which party will be in power well beyond November, Republican leaders said Saturday at a state party conference organized to

BARTOW | By next March, the state will know whether it's feasible to re-route freight trains around downtown Lakeland, according to the Florida Department of Transportation, which is conducting a study of the issue.

Former PBS amp;J Chairman Richard A. Wickett was sentenced Friday to six months' home confinement for his role in a long-running scheme to subvert campaign-finance laws. Before sentence was passed, Wickett implicated the engineering consulting firm's current boss in the