Florida State News

Legislation that would tighten screening and criminal background checks for people who work with children, seniors and disable people is coming up for a vote in the Florida House.

It looks like gun ownership soon will be a non-factor in determining a person's suitability to adopt a child.

Gov. Charlie Crist says Florida is missing the boat when it comes to the competitive standing of its ports.

Four South Florida residents have been charged in a $6 million mortgage fraud scheme.

So far there have been six reported rapes in Daytona Beach during spring break, and that was all in just one week.

Some Toyota drivers worried about the safety of their cars are suing for a full refund.

A nun accused of taking a 2-year-old girl and fleeing the country is scheduled to be arraigned in central Florida for a related charge of witness tampering.

Orlando police say a man left his four-month-old daughter in bushes near Universal Studios to search for her mother.

Several more small startup property insurers in Florida are headed for insolvency, leaving tens of thousands of homeowners looking for a new company as hurricane season approaches June 1.

The message of hundreds of students who rallied in Tallahassee last week for increased state university funding may have fallen on deaf ears.