Florida
Will Victims Of Foreclosures Get Fair Share Of Money Owed?
Checks for thousands of Florida foreclosure victims will finally be going out next week, with hundreds of millions of dollars more earmarked for new housing programs statewide.
Three Months After Carroll’s Resignation, Still No Lt. Gov.
Almost three months after she resigned in the wake of a gambling probe into an organization that had been one of her business clients, there is still no replacement for former Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll.
Kosher Meals To Be Offered In All Fla. Prisons
Florida’s prison inmates looking to exercise their faith with a kosher meal will have the option in all state prisons at the end of the year.
Missing Shutter Numbers Shut Down Discounts
Missing numbers on hurricane shutters are costing some South Florida homeowners thousands of dollars when it comes to paying for their property insurance.
Scott Signs Human Trafficking Bill Into Law
Governor Rick Scott signed a bill into law Thursday to bring relief to victims of human trafficking.
State Releases First FCAT Scores
South Florida and the rest of the state received the first results Friday of the 2013 FCAT tests. Those tests include FCAT 2.0 writing and third-grade FCAT 2.0 reading and mathematics assessments.
UF & UM Get Noon Kickoff On September 7
There’s just fewer than 100 days until the kickoff of college football season, but University of Miami fans are already hot under the collar for the scheduled home game against the Florida Gators on September 7.
Gelber Calls On Gov. Scott To Return Money To Insurer
A leading Florida Democrat is crying foul about a deal made with Citizens Property Insurance and another insurance company which is getting paid to absorb 60,000 policies.
Fla. Supreme Court Allows Public Defenders To Pull Out Of Cases
Describing what it called a “damning indictment” of representation for poor criminal defendants, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Miami-Dade County public defender’s office could withdraw from a large chunk of felony cases because of excessive workloads.
Scott’s $368 Million In Vetoes Spans Statewide
As Governor Rick Scott signed the state’s $74.1 billion spending plan on Monday, he also used his veto power on a total of $368 million in spending projects.
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Shopping Around South Florida
Best Shopping Centers & Malls
From Sawgrass Mills to the Falls, these are your best bets for malls.
Best South Florida Thrift Stores
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