Duval County State Attorney Angela Corey announced Wednesday that neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman will be charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 26 shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford.
Zimmerman, 28, claimed he acted in self-defense under the states Stand Your Ground law in what escalated into a nationwide racially charged case.
A state Department of Education study reported Wednesday that charter schools are outperforming regular public schools.
Comparing FCAT data, the annual survey found that charter students scored better across the board last year.
This report clearly demonstrates that charter schools are a viable option for parents, said Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson. Charter schools offer a wide range of educational environments to meet the needs of students and their families.
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Called "courageous" by House Republicans and branded "extreme" by Democrats, Rep. Paul Ryan's budget bill has split the GOP's conservative base.
The measure, which would cut federal spending by $5.2 trillion over 10 years, was approved by the House. But it has no prospect for passage in the Democrat-controlled Senate, and some fiscal hawks are saying the plan doesn't go far enough.
The states legal community is coming together to protect three of its own.
More than $450,000 has been cobbled together in the first three months of the year for the retention efforts of state Supreme Court justices R. Fred Lewis, Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince.
Players in the ongoing fight over casino gambling and one of the state's biggest medical insurance providers led the list of heavy donors to the Republican Party of Florida, which raked in more than $3.1 million for the first three months of 2012.
Meanwhile, unions and health-care interests helped fill coffers at the Florida Democratic Party, which collected $1.2 million for the quarter ending March 31, according to reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections within the Department of State.
From the Washington Post's Wonkblog comes news of a report just out from IBISWorld that looks at 10 industries demonstrating, as the researchers put it, exceptionally sour performance in the United States. There are various reasons, from the advent of new technology to trade competition. Nevertheless, here's the list:
1. Photofinishing.
2. Newspaper publishing.
3. Appliance repair.
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CNN is reporting that George Zimmerman, who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, will be charged in the teen's death.
A special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin shooting case is expected to announce a decision within the next four hours regarding whether she will file charges against George Zimmerman, the network reported.
The report did not state what charges Zimmerman would face.
Zimmerman has claimed he acted in self-defense under the state's Stand Your Ground law.
A day after former "Saturday Night Live" comedian-turned-activist Victoria Jackson joined conservative opponents of Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnams energy bill, House Democratic ranking member Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, urged Gov. Rick Scott to sign the bill, HB 7117.
I am 100-percent positive that Governor Scott will look to someone a lot more qualified than a washed-up comedian for advice on Floridas energy future, Clemens stated in a release.
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Associated Industries of Florida has graded the Republican-dominated 2012 Legislature as the most friendly to business since 2008.
The business lobbying organization gave the GOP members an average score of 89 in the House and 85 in the Senate, based on more than 13,200 votes cast on 114 business-related bills.
Manatee County will sue or join a lawsuit against the state of Florida over the controversial Medicaid bill, HB 5301, that will require counties to pay more into Medicaid, including 85 percent of what the state claims are years of unpaid bills.
Manatee County owes about $4 million in back Medicaid fees.
Manatee County commissioners voted 6-0 on Tuesday to pursue legal action, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
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