Updated: 6:45 PM As Florida's population grows, state support for libraries has not kept pace. The Florida Library Association is urging state lawmakers to increase state funds for local public libraries.

Updated: 6:31 PM The acting president of Florida A&M University is taking a highly controversial step to bring the struggling school’s finances under control.

Updated: 6:02 PM Security is beefed up at Grady County's courthouse.

Updated: 5:54 PM Despite quarterly interest rate hikes during the past year, new housing construction remains strong around our region.

Updated: 5:49 PM Firefighters in Hahira are getting a bigger and better place to call home.

Updated: 2:23 PM A recent rash of bank robberies weigh heavily on the minds of police, bank tellers and customers.

Updated: 10:10 PM It's reported that nearly 30 percent of all Americans now give of their time as volunteers.

Updated: 10:06 PM A family of three was able to make it out of their home safely Wednesday morning just before it went up in flames.

Updated: 10:03 PM Thomas County officials look into a backup plan after voters reject tax to finance new courthouse project.

Updated: 9:59 PM Florida lawmakers are considering legislation that would completely rewrite Florida’s public records laws.

Updated: 6:20 PM Leon County is getting on track to make sure children have access to dentists and the right dental care.

Updated: 6:16 PM It was a soggy start to Springtime Tallahassee, but sheets of rain didn't stop hungry crowds from dining in dampness.

Updated: 6:07 PM Heart disease could be the biggest health concern for local senior citizens according to some health advocates.

Updated: 6:03 PM A Florida appeals court has refused to block the removal of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube.

Updated: 5:55 PM It’s back to the basics for the gourmet guru as he grinds his way through the kitchen with an ancient tool.

Updated: 2:25 PM People are wondering why someone would steal a bus stop. The bench, the roof overhead and the entire shelter are gone.

Updated: 2:20 PM Leon County has announced who it plans to hire as the new chief of Emergency Medical Services.

Updated: 8:31 PM A Valdosta police officer is accused of firing shots into the air while under the influence of alcohol.

Updated: 8:25 PM Water experts are drilling through the dirt looking for nitrates which are finding their way into Wakulla Springs.

Updated: 11:15 AM This week's Crime Stoppers deals with a house guest who took the tools being used to renovate the house.

Posted: 8:17 PM Mr. Food is indulging the sweet tooth with yet another St. Patrick's Day dish.

Updated: 8:13 PM The recent prescribed burn in the Highway 319 neutral ground has many wondering if fire truly has any benefit for our forests.

Updated: 6:26 PM Some in Thomas County are hoping a vote on a special sales tax will pass. If voters approve the tax, construction on a new courthouse will begin at the end of the year.

Updated: 6:16 PM Legislation designed to prevent the removal of Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube is one step closer to the governor's desk as it cleared Florida House and Senate committees Tuesday.

Updated: 6:27 PM Gov. Jeb Bush says runaway litigation in Florida is threatening to ruin the state’s growing business climate.