State lawmakers arrive at the Capitol today for a two-week special session to close a $2.3 billion gap in the state budget. ...more

January 5, 2009

Local federal prosecutors were able to recover more $19 million from various forfeiture laws in the past fiscal year, U.S. Attorney A. Brian Albritton said today. ...more

December 23, 2008

1 in 6 Low-income people are covered by Medicaid 50 Percent of Medicaid enrollees are children ...more

December 22, 2008

Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson will tell county commissioners today that he's in a financial jam and needs a $2.3 million bailout. ...more

December 17, 2008

Lex Salisbury, president and CEO of Lowry Park Zoo, defended his tenure with the zoo against a critical city audit and said he will answer questions at a special zoo board meeting Thursday. ...more

December 15, 2008

Add the University of Florida to the list of places feeling the effects of a sagging economy. ...more

December 14, 2008

For County Commissioner John Druzbick, it's all about the budget. Although commissioners put the fiscal year 2009 budget to bed in October, work is about to start in earnest on next year's finances. ...more

December 12, 2008

Florida's pension fund for state employees has plummeted almost $46 billion over the past year, but the fund's managers say they're staying the course. ...more

December 10, 2008