Posted: 9:44 AM The mother of Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has written a letter to the public that criticizes the justice system for her son's arrest in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin.

Updated: 11:29 PM There's a huge growing trend in online shopping, and state lawmakers believe it's not being taxed properly.

Posted: 10:00 PM A Florida billionaire says he'll celebrate a New York jury's finding that he was sold nearly $400,000 of fake vintage wine by a California businessman the only logical way -- with a glass of wine.

Updated: 8:16 PM Florida foster kids face an uphill battle. Some are shuttled from home to home. Others live in group homes hoping to be reunited with their parents.

Posted: 6:18 PM The Florida Center for Nursing announces that the Florida Action Coalition, co-led by the Florida Center for Nursing and the Florida Blue Foundation (previously known as the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation), has been selected to serve as a grantee for a new The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) initiative to help states prepare the nurse leaders to address our nation’s most pressing health care challenges—access, quality, and cost.

Updated: 5:19 PM The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that defense lawyers -- and not defendants -- have final authority on which witnesses to put on the stand during a criminal trial.

Updated: 8:15 PM Tough new anti-hazing rules at Florida A&M University are coming under fire.

Updated: 2:44 PM After they were able to get it close to the boat, the shark was photographed and then released in good shape.

Updated: 8:13 PM A local businessman says he's been overcharged for his utilities for years and he's not alone.

Posted: 9:39 PM People working toward earning their GED may have some added incentive to do it this year.

Posted: 9:27 PM Federal safety regulators have penalized five contracting companies more than $38,000 combined for errors that caused last October's collapse of a college parking garage that killed four workers.

Posted: 5:54 PM Florida Democrats fundraising efforts yielded more than $1.1 million during the first three months of this year.

Updated: 5:18 PM A $74 billion spending plan for the state received unanimous approval from the Florida Senate.

Updated: 10:45 PM If you were trying to buy a house Wednesday in Florida, there's a good chance your realtor was in Tallahassee.

Updated: 9:41 PM Pressure for state lawmakers to accept federal money to expand Medicaid is mounting. Young adults who are too old for Medicaid and too poor to buy their own coverage are in Tallahassee asking for help.

Updated: 9:36 PM In 2011, state lawmakers rushed through massive changes to state election law while ignoring those who had to administer it. It resulted in Florida being the laughing stock of the nation when votes weren’t counted till Friday, but this time lawmakers are being careful about fixing the problems.

Posted: 6:13 PM You can't hide from the calendar any longer, April 15th is almost here!

Posted: 5:15 PM The judge presiding over Casey Anthony's bankruptcy case says he'll announce in 30 days whether he'll allow the trustee overseeing it to sell the rights to her life story as a means to pay off her outstanding debts.

Updated: 6:17 PM Tuesday marked the first ever national Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service.

Posted: 2:50 PM Women's-rights activists are trying to revive a campaign to add Florida to the list of states that ratified the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Posted: 2:06 PM Among the Blue Angel events cancelled will be the May 27th Naval Academy graduation at which President Obama will be giving the commencement address.

Updated: 12:54 AM The goal of the Pink Piano fundraiser is to collect up to 25 donated pianos which will be painted pink by local children for Breast Cancer awareness. The 25 pianos placed around the community will also be available for sponsorship and all the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.

Posted: 10:10 PM Several bills to reduce the number of abortions in Florida are gaining momentum this legislative session. Today supporters of Planned Parenthood held a rally on the capitol steps, but as Whitney Ray tells us, instead of railing against the pro-life legislation, the group focused on the Medicaid expansion.

Posted: 8:34 PM Attacks against pregnant women would result in separate charges for the death or injury to their unborn children under a bill that has cleared a Florida Senate panel.

Updated: 8:30 PM A Florida Senate committee has approved a bill that would prohibit welfare recipients from using debit-like electronic cards to access cash benefits at strip clubs, liquor stores and gambling establishments.