Florida Inmate Population Increase
Florida's prison population is growing at a time when the Pew Center says 27 other states are seeing a reduction in inmates. The increase comes as state lawmakers are facing a three billion dollar budget challenge.

Florida tax rebate plan could backfire | Company Town | Los ...
Seeking to be family friendly, Florida may have learned a hard lesson in how not to be Hollywood friendly. The Sunshine state startled the film industry recently when a bill was introduced in the state Legislature that would disqualify ...

Meyer returns from leave of absence for Florida - College football ...
Florida coach Urban Meyer is back at practice after his leave of absence.

Inside the Panthers: Panthers coach John Fox watches Florida's Tim ...
Carolina Panthers coach John Fox was in Gainesville, Fla., today to watch former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (above) in his first public workout with his new throwing motion he hopes will impress the NFL, the Associated Press reports. ...

Florida students start the long road to their student green energy ...
Luckily students in Florida have not been discouraged by this long tedious process. Florida students have made their campaign the Student Green Energy Fund a top priority; they have been working on the campaign since 2007. ...

Rule Heads Lineup for Florida Derby | BloodHorse.com
WinStar Farm's homebred Rule, part of trainer Todd Pletcher's powerful stable of 3-year-olds, is the 5-2 morning line favorite for the $750000 Florida Derby (gr. I) at Gulfstream Park March 20.

Florida Family Policy Council "mistakenly" uses wrong photo of ...
The Florida Family Policy Council [a conservative Christian organization] sent out a message about a judge's ruling to allow a lesbian couple to adopt a relative's child they had been fostering. The FFPC, which opposes gay adoption, ...

Porsche driver jailed in Florida hit-and-run - Chicago Breaking News
Porsche driver jailed in Florida hit-and-run. March 17, 2010 10:23 AM | 5 Comments | UPDATED STORY. levin125.jpg. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--A Broward County judge denied bond today for an Illinois man charged with killing two British ...

Joe. My. God.: Gay Adoption Debated In Florida Senate
For the first time in 33 years, yesterday the issue of gay adoption was debated on the floor of the Florida Senate. Florida is the only state with a specific prohibition on gay adoption. Two legislators attempted to attach amendments ...

The Good Ol' Days of the Florida Panthers | The Hockey Writers
With last night's blowout loss to the Ovechkin-less Washington Capitals, it's safe to say the Panthers will not be participating in this season's.

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We've created an e-mail newsletter that will help you keep up with PolitiFact Florida, the fact-checking project from the St. Petersburg Times and Miami Herald. We're sorting out the truth in state politics and the weekly newsletter ...

NC State 58, South Florida 57 - Backing The Pack
about 20 hours ago: South Florida coach Stan Heath frowns during the first half of a first-round NIT college basketball game against North Carolina State on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) ...

Florida Continues to Tax its Citizens During Economic Instability ...
Towards the end of 2009, the State of Florida decided to tax its citizens with various fees to the tune of about $2.3 billion. The fees included vehicle registration, car title, license plates, late payments, diver's license, ...

Florida Continues to Tax its Citizens During Economic Instability ...
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