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State approves rate hikes for Citizens

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:11 GMT

More than 15,000 mobile home owners insured by state-backed Citizens Property insurance Corp. will see an 11 percent increase on their insurance policies in 2010.

Unemployment climbs to 11.2 percent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:50 GMT

State officials announced Friday that the October jobless figure was a tenth of a percentage point higher than September's 11.1 percent adjusted rate.

"Church Should Go To Hell"

Talitha Vickers — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:44:15 GMT

"The Church Should Go To Hell." That's the message that's turning heads outside of the Downtown Orlando Baptist Church. The marquee is not a prank. More >>>

Medicaid info goes online

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:27:59 GMT

Florida health care providers will now be able to access information on Medicaid patients, including diagnoses and prescription history, electronically.

Boys given misdemeanor notices

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:45:56 GMT

Police say two boys who concocted a hoax about a missing girl were trying to mimic the plot of a television program.

Extra work done in first spacewalk

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:01:04 GMT

A pair of spacewalking astronauts, one of them a surgeon, hustled through antenna and cable work Thursday outside the International Space Station.

High unemployment depletes fund

Kristin Wright — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:40:16 GMT

Business owners in Florida are about to get hit with a big tax hike: starting January 1st, all Florida businesses will have to pay skyrocketing unemployment compensation taxes to replenish the unemployment compensation trust fund.

Floridians in dire financial straits

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:27:24 GMT

A new poll shows that most Floridians are concerned about their cash, and are not optimistic that their finances will be any better a year from now.

Airline: $10 tickets out of Orlando

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:55:20 GMT

Allegiant Air said this week it will begin offering some tickets for $9.99 on its one-way flights between Owensboro and Orlando, Fla., the Messenger-Inquirer of Owensboro reported.

Former WR Jimmy Smith gets probation

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:14:43 GMT

Former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Jimmy Smith will serve 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to drug possession charges.