Southwest FL - Players - February 2011

Fewer fans during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a drop in economic returns on state programs that provide sports-related grants and incentives, according to a newly released state analysis.

The predictions were dire: Florida was on the verge of experiencing an onslaught of refugees from Haiti. A month later, it turns out there hasn’t been a noticeable change in Haitians arriving in Florida. There isn’t agreement about why.

As Florida voters start thinking about November, they shouldn't forget a handful of proposed state constitutional amendments that will be at the end of the ballot.

Some Florida officials are warning about a possible increase in the chances of wildfires this year. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson said people should limit the amount of debris on their property as wildfire season begins.

A Florida appeals court has effectively opened a loophole in the state’s long-standing law against recording telephone conversations without the permission of both sides of the call.