Gov. Scott issues emergency order on Red Tide algae bloom
Gov. Rick Scott is declaring a state of emergency across parts of Florida that have been overrun by a toxic algae bloom that is killing fish and emptying beaches and restaurants.
Florida's orange crop is bouncing back from bugs and a hurricane
After enduring pestilence and a deadly hurricane, Florida’s orange growers are finally catching a break.

Why Florida law may shield companies behind deadly FIU bridge from criminal charges

South Florida, with its voracious real estate market, is a hotbed of construction — and construction accidents. But Florida law treats contractors favorably after such accidents.

Florida sending help to battle California blazes

Florida’s forest firefighters are joining the legions of people heading west to battle ongoing wildfires across the region.

Florida gas prices rise, other states drop

Gas prices climbed five cents in Florida in a week despite dropping in Georgia and Tennessee.

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Miami drivers now have to be on the ‘wrong’ side of the road. How did they do?

Nobody crashed in Monday’s first hours of the new “wrong way” interchange in Miami. But that’s because Miami cops guided confused drivers in the manner of a first-grade teacher keeping wayward students in line on the first day of school.

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