Political ad wars get underway in florida
23 May 2012, 7:24 pm
Millions of dollars are fueling an onslaught of political campaign TV ads in florida.

N2K Presidential Race: florida Turns Its Back on Obama
23 May 2012, 2:59 pm
This morning’s Quinnipiac University survey of registered florida voters shows President Obama coughing up major ground, since the same poll in March, to Mitt Romney among women, men, and independents – a pretty fair swath of the electorate.Overall, Obama trails Romney in florida, 47 percent to 41 percent.But “florida, florida, florida” isn’t as essential as it used to be. In fact, of the five ...

Slain florida marching band student asked for hazing: defendant
23 May 2012, 2:14 pm
ORLANDO, florida (Reuters) - The florida college marching band member killed in a brutal 2011 hazing wanted to submit to the ritual and received permission from the head drum major to participate on the night he died, according to testimony released by prosecutors on Wednesday. Robert Champion, 26, was beaten to death on board Bus C, part of a fleet of 11 buses and a limousine that ferried the ...

florida Economy Rises In March, Reports Comerica Bank's florida Economic Activity Index
23 May 2012, 8:00 am
DALLAS, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica Bank's florida Economic Activity Index increased in March, rising four points to a level of 109.5. The March index reading is 29 points, or 36 percent, above ...

florida Outperforms as Hurricane Forecast Improves: Muni Credit
23 May 2012, 7:54 am
With the Atlantic hurricane season days away, bonds of florida’s largest real-estate insurer are rallying the most in nine months as forecasters assess a below- average chance the state will be hit by a major storm.

florida receives mixed grade in injury prevention analysis
22 May 2012, 11:00 pm
florida's doing a better-than-average job protecting its residents from injury, but a lot more work can be done, says a new national safety report card.

florida women earn 2nd straight national title
22 May 2012, 6:56 pm
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) Unlike last year, Lauren Embree didn't need too long to secure florida's national championship.

florida repeats as women's tennis champion
22 May 2012, 4:11 pm
florida beat UCLA to repeat as NCAA women's tennis national champions with a 4-0 victory in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday.

florida repeats as women's tennis champions
22 May 2012, 3:45 pm
florida added to its two decades of women's tennis dominance Tuesday when the Gators shut out UCLA to claim back-to-back NCAA titles.

FirstBank florida Donates $10,000 to March of Dimes
22 May 2012, 1:00 pm
MIAMI, FL-- - Today, FirstBank florida announced a donation of $10,000 to March of Dimes, an organization dedicated to helping moms have full-term pregnancies and researching the problems that threaten ...