Jul 8 - By Travis Reed, AP Writer
Mary Farnan started smoking at age 10, sneaking down to the fishing camps in this Gulf Coast town to buy 35-cent packs. In the 40 years since then, what once cost so little has taken a lot: parts of both her lungs, some ribs, a piece of her brain and with it her memory, and her job as a nurse. Doctors were once so sure it would take her life that they gave her three months to live.
Jul 6 - By Brent Kallestad, AP Writer
A huge legal victory for Big Tobacco in Florida considerably brightens the industry's future. With the threat of a $145 billion damage award removed, tobacco makers saw their share prices jump as investors cheered clarity on what had been the largest punitive award in U.S. history.
Jul 6 - By Associated Press
The Florida Supreme Court lifted a huge burden from U.S. tobacco companies Thursday when it threw out a record $145 billion punitive damage award against them even though it agreed the companies had misled smokers about the dangers of lighting up.
Jul 1 - By Nedra Pickler, AP Writer
The stock cars weren't the only things buzzing the track at Daytona Saturday — Vice President Dick Cheney made his grand entrance when Air Force II flew in low over the crowd gathering for the start of the NASCAR race.
Jun 26 - By Associated Press
Rush Limbaugh was detained for more than three hours Monday at Palm Beach International Airport after authorities said they found a bottle of Viagra in his possession without a prescription.
Jun 15 - By Associated Press
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund received approval Thursday to borrow $2.8 billion in case it has to back up insurers during the hurricane season.
Jun 14 - By Brendan Farrington, AP Writer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday a campaign e-mail sent by a Democrat running for governor as Tropical Storm Alberto approached was a "stupid" attempt to politicize the storm.
Jun 5 - By Associated Press
A homeowner burning brush started a 150-acre blaze in the dry Florida Panhandle that led to evacuations and destroyed four homes, forestry officials said Monday.
Jun 5 - By Associated Press
Florida high school students will have to declare majors and minors, just as college students do, under a law signed Monday by Gov. Jeb Bush.
May 31 - By Mark Long, AP Sports Writer
Billy Donovan turned to two of college basketball's biggest names for advice.
May 29 - By Associated Press
Winds fanned a 1,000-acre brush fire Monday, forcing authorities to again close parts of Interstate 95.
May 12 - By Mitch Stacy, AP Writer
Three relative unknowns qualified Friday to challenge Rep. Katherine Harris for the Republican nomination for Senate.
May 11 - By Ron Word, AP Writer
With flames 70-feet high in some pine trees and burning embers floating in the air, it didn't take any persuading for New Smyrna Beach resident Andrew Walsh to leave when authorities told him to evacuate last weekend.
May 8 - By Associated Press
Gov. Jeb Bush declared a state of emergency and called in the Florida National Guard to help fight wildfires that have burned thousands of acres and blanketed highways with thick smoke.
May 8 - By Associated Press
Brush fires kept about 1,000 people from their homes Monday, and the heavy smoke shut down parts of Interstate 95 between Daytona Beach and the Cape Canaveral area.
May 7 - By Brian Skoloff, AP Writer
Republican Rep. Clay Shaw is on the cusp of realizing a political dream, transforming his 25 years of service and clout into one of the most powerful jobs in Washington.
May 7 - By Associated Press
About 1,000 residents in New Smyrna Beach were ordered to evacuate their homes Sunday as strong winds pushed a brush fire across Interstate 95 toward their homes, authorities said.
May 3 - By Associated Press
A smoky brush fire in central Florida that has burned for nearly a week forced the closure Wednesday of two major highways, prompted the evacuation of several homes and was blamed for three traffic accidents.
Apr 28 - By Associated Press
NCAA basketball champion Florida hired Lewis Preston on Friday to replace longtime assistant Anthony Grant, who took the head coaching job at Virginia Commonwealth.
Apr 26 - By Brent Kallestad, AP Writer
Florida lawmakers agreed Wednesday to shut down the state's juvenile boot camps after the death of a 14-year-old boy who had been kicked and punched by guards.
Apr 21 - By Associated Press
A house fire trapped five Guatemalan migrants Friday, killing four and seriously injuring one as a relative who escaped screamed for them to get out and tried in vain to use a water hose to save them.
Apr 21 - By Mark Long, AP Sports Writer
Tim Tebow humbly sidesteps questions about his fame, his flair and his future as Florida's quarterback. He wants to be viewed like any other hardworking player a few months removed from high school.
Apr 21 - By Associated Press
Four people died early Friday and one was seriously injured in a house fire, authorities said.
Apr 20 - By Brent Kallestad, AP Writer
Republican Rep. Katherine Harris, who became a household name amid the 2000 presidential election dispute, remains far behind in her bid to oust Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, a new poll released Thursday shows.
Apr 4 - By Associated Press
Rep. Katherine Harris named her new U.S. Senate campaign team Tuesday, after her core staff resigned over the weekend.
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