In 2016 the Kiplinger Letter's annual state economic outlooks predicted Florida would be among the top three states likely to see the fastest employment gains in 2017, registering anywhere from a 2.1 percent to 4.0 percent increase, all topping the 1.8 percent national average.

House Speaker Richard Corcoran isn’t officially in the running to become Florida governor in 2018 but he hasn’t wasted any time raising hefty amounts of cash for a possible bid for the governor’s mansion. 

It’s time to stock up on back-to-school necessities -- for a limited time, computers and school supplies will be tax-free during Florida’s three-day sales-tax “holiday” held this weekend.

So inundated with protests over the possible participation of Michael Wenzel and Robert Lee "Bo" Benac in their popular fishing tournament, the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association (MSBIA) has posted an assurance to the community on the tourney website that the accused marine-life abusers won't be fishing in the Sarasota Slam.

Democrats at the national level continue to showcase a freshman congresswoman from the Sunshine State. 

Sarasota County won’t be joining the multi-district lawsuit against the state’s recently-passed, controversial education package, HB 7069.

Gov. Rick Scott announced a special election to replace state Rep. Dan Raulerson in Florida’s 58th House District on Tuesday.

Colorful high-tech driver's licenses and state identification cards, designed for added security and to cut down on fake IDs, will start rolling out across Florida this month.

But unless it's time to update a card because of an expiration date or a name or address change, there's no need to rush out for a new ID.

In the works since 2014, the new design will become available Aug. 21 at a driver's license office in Volusia County's Orange City.

The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board named Ernie Marks as the District's new executive director, taking over for Pete Antonacci.