Posted: 4:11 PM President Barack Obama holds a small lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney among Florida voters in a new poll.

Updated: 9:09 PM The Trustee Nominating Committee of the Florida Board of Governors for the State University System put forward – and the full Board has ratified and approved – the appointment of Cleve Warren of Jacksonville to Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees.

Posted: 1:47 PM As the Florida Board of Governors takes up one of the most pressing issues for students at its now-12 universities, the seat intended to be their voice on the board is changing hands.

Updated: 8:57 PM Local community leaders today launched the Leon Alliance for Better County Schools (Leon ABCs) campaign to encourage voter support of extending the half-penny sales tax for Leon County public schools.

Posted: 10:14 AM A clearly skeptical Board of Governors committee approved Florida A&M University's plan for the coming year, but only after sharply questioning President James Ammons over the institution's low graduation rate and heavy debt load on students.

Posted: 9:33 AM After telling citrus growers last week he wouldn't push an E-Verify proposal in the Legislature, Gov. Rick Scott said such a system is needed nationally for employers to check workers' immigration status.

Posted: 9:23 AM Following months of investigation culminating in 33,000 pages of documents, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement cleared Gov. Rick Scott and members of his transition team for emails that went missing shortly after Scott took office.

Posted: 6:13 AM Florida governor softening stance on E-Verify

Posted: 6:10 AM Florida investigation calls email deletions oversight

Updated: 11:27 PM Lacking funds and lagging in the polls, Republican George LeMieux on Wednesday dropped his bid for the party's nomination for the U.S. Senate and urged his party to rally behind his opponent, Congressman Connie Mack.

Updated: 10:32 PM Timothy Hanner sentenced to maximum of life in prison for post-party shooting

Posted: 2:49 PM Earlier this year, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Unit received several complaints from concerned citizens that a man was selling illegal narcotics from the residence located at 4779 Crooked Rd.

Posted: 2:42 PM Gov. Rick Scott's effort to remove non-citizens from voter rolls and the state's stand your ground self defense law are both overwhelmingly supported by most Florida voters, a poll shows.

Posted: 2:06 PM Gov. Rick Scott warned the Florida Board of Governors to tread carefully this week as they consider tuition requests that would boost the cost of going to most public universities by up to 15%.

Posted: 12:56 PM A new poll of Florida voters shows 60% in favor of Governor Rick Scott's effort to purge potential non-citizens from the state's voter rolls.

Updated: 6:10 PM A 67-year-old tractor-trailer driver died in a crash on I-10 near Quincy, Florida, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Updated: 9:36 AM Florida Sen. Marco Rubio isn't shedding much light on Mitt Romney's search for a running mate even after the Republican presidential candidate said his campaign was checking out Rubio.

Posted: 8:32 AM Wakulla County Kids ages 18 and under can get free breakfast and lunch at several locations in the county.

Updated: 8:28 AM Miami-Dade commissioners are tentatively approving a move to outlaw the sale of the synthetic drug bath salts.

Updated: 8:26 AM Robert Feiss receives 10 years 8 months prison time followed by 10 year probation.

Posted: 4:43 AM Zimmerman's wife had $63,000 before bond hearing

Posted: 4:38 AM Florida to feds: Let us check names on database

Updated: 7:41 AM The Department of Corrections has re-captured a “Top 10 Most Wanted” absconder.

Updated: 1:07 PM Local community members are getting together to promote Tallahassee as the best place to retire.

Posted: 3:12 PM On the day of Florida State's most important game of the season, the Seminoles are dealing with a distraction besides UCLA. Freshman John Holland has been suspended indefinitely.