Jul 30th, 2008 · With high fuel prices and expensive boat payments, many Floridians are finding it harder to use, sell — and keep — their boats. Traffic on the water is light and sales and charters are down. But boat repossessions are enjoying an uptick in business.
Jul 20th, 2008 · Even though Jamie Drzewicki had health insurance, her bills piled up to $62,000 after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is among the 28 percent of Floridians polled who say they're having trouble paying their medical bills.
Jul 16th, 2008 · In the upcoming election, there's now clearly one major issue: the economy. A new poll shows that seven out of 10 voters in two swing states — Florida and Ohio — say it's a top issue in deciding how they'll vote for president.
Nov 8th, 2006 · Billy Nicholls' Would You Believe is so steeped in the florid sounds of the late '60s, and so guileless in its celebration of those sounds, it almost feels like a hoax -- the work of a crafty modern student who's painstakingly re-created every detail, right down to the hard-hitting mono mixes.
Sep 7th, 2006 · Many in Florida say it's time to make sure new home construction in the state's Panhandle region meets the same strict hurricane-ready codes as the rest of the state. But home builders have successfully convinced regulators that tougher standards aren't needed.
May 15th, 2006 · A rash of alligator attacks have struck in Florida. A jogger was killed last week in Fort Lauderdale, and it appears two other women were killed in two separate alligator attacks this weekend. Melissa Block talks with Nick Wiley, director of the Hunting and Game Division of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Feb 11th, 2006 · Republican Sen. Mel Martinez tells Debbie Elliott about his efforts to limit oil and gas exploration along Florida's coast. Martinez and his fellow Floridian, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson, have authored legislation that would create a 150-mile no-drill zone around Florida.
Feb 11th, 2006 · The Interior Department says it intends to expand oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. As Russell Lewis of member station WGCU in Fort Myers reports, the plan has some Florida residents worried that oil rigs will encroach upon their shores, potentially hurting the state's tourism industry.