Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott today invited students in kindergarten through 12th grades to participate in the Hispanic Heritage Month art and essay contests, for the prize of 4 year college scholarships.

Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday his "7-7-7" plan is alive and well as he pointed to private job gains while vowing to continue separate quests to bolster education funding and cut corporate taxes.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Julie L. Jones, executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, are teaming up to encourage Floridians to register their emergency contact information.

Two homes went up in flames last night as a result of lightning strikes.

Hundreds of abused, neglected and troubled children in north Florida may soon have a new place to call home.

The Florida Lottery announces that Arturo Flowers, 30, of Perry, claimed a $500,000 prize in the GOLD RUSH TRIPLER Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery headquarters. Flowers purchased his winning ticket at Winn-Dixie, located at 2057 S. Byron Butler Parkway in Perry.

Attorney General Pam Bondi today launched a new webpage dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking and recent efforts to make Florida a zero-tolerance state for human trafficking. A summit has also been scheduled to start a statewide conversation among community leaders, child advocates, students and professionals about the status of human trafficking in our communities.

The Department of Children and Families wants to remind clients who receive food assistance, Temporary Cash Assistance, Refugee Assistance, and Food Assistance Employment and Training payments that their old Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards with the flag design will be deactivated on September 21, 2012.

As part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) ongoing commitment to prioritizing the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators, 36 convicted criminal aliens, immigration fugitives and immigration violators were arrested during a five-day operation in the Gulf Coast area.

Before the first lady addressed a crowd of 10,000 at the Leon County Civic Center, that crowd had to wait outside, in a line that spread over blocks.

They say time heals all wounds. But try telling that to residents of Suwannee County. Many there are still left wondering 'where's the relief?'

This election is going to be closer than the last." That's what first lady Michelle Obama told a crowd of more than 10,000 people at the civic center in Tallahassee Monday night.

In a society consumed with video games, television shows and new technology, how much do we actually spend reading? In the last 4 years, Leon County Schools has implemented a reading program for first and third graders who were struggling during their first grade year and provides support during the summer months.

Lawyers for a 13-year-old boy charged with murdering his 2-year-old half-brother and sexual abusing another young half-sibling will ask a Florida judge to dismiss the case.

Two rare white sea turtles have been found along Florida's east coast.

The Florida Highway Patrol is attempting to identify the person killed in an early morning crash in Jefferson County.

A Miami-based Army engineering battalion returns home from Afghanistan.

A central Florida man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for an argument that turned deadly.

Governor Scott and First Lady Ann Scott announce 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month contests. Students can compete for 4 year college scholarships.

The man charged with the death of a woman who went missing more than six years ago appears in court.

Tallahassee mayor and HUD representative talk about free programs to help families facing foreclosure

School cafeterias across the state will celebrate Florida School Breakfast Week September 17-21, 2012. Throughout the week, students will participate in activities that focus on the importance of starting each day with a nutritious breakfast as well as physical activity and academic achievement.

Your Own Utilities to begin work on September 19, with minor customer impacts.

Some areas in the City of Live Oak had 6 to 8 feet of standing water and many of the City’s retention ponds had begun to overflow their banks.

Florida is making marked progress when it comes to preparing students for college and careers according to a new study.