A federal appeals court ruling won't stand in the way of new oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

July 31, 2009

Days before Gov. Sarah Palin is scheduled to leave office, the former vice presidential candidate is facing yet another legal distraction: An independent investigator found evidence she may have violated ethics laws by trading on her position as she sought money for lawyer fees. ...more

July 22, 2009

Friends and family of an Idaho soldier who was captured in Afghanistan prayed for his safe return Sunday, shaken by the image of the frightened young private in a Taliban video posted online. ...more

July 20, 2009

$603.5 billion Florida's real GDP for 2008, a drop of 1.6 percent from its 2007 total of $613.4 billion ...more

June 3, 2009

An airman in Alaska has been sentenced to almost 10 years behind bars after being found guilty of trying to force his wife to miscarry by lacing her food with ulcer medication. ...more

May 3, 2009

Two experts have been appointed to determine whether ex-astronaut Lisa Nowak was insane when she was arrested after allegedly driving 1,000 miles to confront a romantic rival for the affections of another astronaut. ...more

April 1, 2009

The good news is that Floridians' personal income rose throughout 2008, even in a recession. Unfortunately, income didn't keep up with inflation so we couldn't enjoy it. ...more

March 25, 2009

The opposing points of view expressed by writers Amity Shlaes and Karl Frisch regarding the effectiveness of FDR's New Deal policies (Views, Feb. 15) resulted in a textbook conservative vs. liberal comparison on the debate of issues in 2009 American politics. ...more

February 18, 2009

If the Ecuadoran judge handling the case follows the recommendations of a court-ordered team of experts, the case could result in the biggest environmental judgment. ...more

February 9, 2009

Volando en un avión del ejército estadounidense, persiguiendo narcotraficantes. ...more

December 31, 2008