Nancy Rapino of Largo won a share of the Mega Money jackpot. ...more

March 23, 2009

A Lakeland man is a millionaire after hitting the Jan. 31 Florida Lotto. ...more

February 13, 2009

Prices and options for the Florida Prepaid College Plan vary. Below are a few for a newborn. ...more

January 29, 2009

As the economy sours, families are forced to make tough decisions, and many already have decided against the state's college savings plan. While usually a popular option for parents, enrollment in the Florida Prepaid College Plan is down 20 percent from this time last year. ...more

January 27, 2009

About 1.5 million Powerball tickets were sold on the first day the multistate lottery was available to players in Florida, state lottery officials said today. ...more

January 5, 2009

Hernando's teachers would get a 2.4 percent raise this year as part of a tentative agreement reached late Thursday by the union and the school district. ...more

November 8, 2008

Enrollment in the Florida Prepaid College Plan begins Monday, and rates this year are up as much as 6.5 percent. Families can lock in tuition prices through varying payment options, and the plan is guaranteed by the state, regardless of economic downturns. The cost of a four-year university tuition plan for a newborn, paid in one lump sum, is $14,359. The same contract last year cost $13,516. ...more

October 17, 2008

The weekend work release program is now up and running fully again, following a Friday meeting between the sheriff's office, the clerk of court's office and Highlands County Court Judge Anthony Ritenour. ...more

October 15, 2008

Highlands County Court Judge Anthony Ritenour will not allow inmates to serve jail time on the weekend work release program until changes are implemented. ...more

October 8, 2008

I took a short-term job with a substantial increase in pay and would like to apply the extra money to my mortgage. Is it better to pay an extra amount each month, or should I hold onto the cash and pay a large lump sum each year? ...more

September 25, 2008