The vice president spoke at Florida State University, pushing the president’s college affordability plan.

The way No. 8 Florida sees it, all the pressure is on top-ranked Kentucky. The Wildcats have a 15-game winning streak, have won a nation-best 48 in a row at home and hold the top spot in the Southeastern Conference. They have five players averaging double figures, including freshman phenom Anthony Davis, and have allowed only three opponents to top 65 points all season.

Florida welcomes pressure-free test at Kentucky

The way No. 8 Florida sees it, all the pressure is on top-ranked Kentucky. The Wildcats have a 15-game winning streak, have won a nation-best 48 in a row at home and hold the top spot in the Southeastern Conference. They have five players averaging double figures, including freshman phenom Anthony Davis, and have allowed only three opponents to top 65 points all season.

Which way the Hispanic vote?

In a recent ABC News/Univision News survey the Hispanic/Latino vote in Florida favors President Obama 50 percent, over Mitt Romney’s 40 percent and 52 percent for Obama, over Newt Gingrich’s 38 percent. That is not significantly different from the 57 percent of the Florida Hispanic vote that Obama took in 2008 race.

Eli Manning Heads to Disney World, Spends Day Hanging Out With Mickey Mouse (Photos)

The New York Giants returned home on Monday to receive a hero's welcome as the newly crowned Super Bowl champions. There was at least one noticeable absentee -- quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning. That's because Manning was in Florida on Monday where he spent the day with Mickey and Minnie Mouse at Disney World. It's become tradition for the game's MVP to spend a day at Disney, and the ...

DEA raids 2 CVS pharmacies in drug abuse probe

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The Drug Enforcement Administration said on Monday it raided two CVS pharmacies over the weekend as part of an effort to curb the abuse of prescription painkillers and other potentially addictive substances. The action, which occurred on Saturday, came one day after the agency suspended the license of drug distributor Cardinal Health Inc, prohibiting it from shipping ...

Super Bowl a giant win for USF

Former USF star Jason Pierre-Paul uses the Super Bowl stage to help the university gain worldwide exposure.

Keon Daniel returns to Philadelphia Union, Thomas Brandt and Brandon Zimmerman depart

The Union made a number of announcements Monday afternoon as they began their preseason training camp near Orlando, Florida.

South Florida can still claim priciest Super Bowl

As the last Super Bowl before the recession, South Florida’s 07 game continues out-pricing other Super Bowls. Little cities don’t help: prices down 15 percent from last year’s game in Dallas.

DEA halts prescription sales at two CVS stores in Sanford

ORLANDO — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has suspended two CVS pharmacies in Sanford from selling controlled substances such as oxycodone, agency officials said Monday.

Super Bowl winner Eli Manning going to Disney World today

The Super Bowl winner Eli Manning is going to Disney World.

Philadelphia Union Travel to Florida for Second Leg of Preseason

Chester, Pa. (February 6, 2012) - Philadelphia Union began their second leg of preseason today, after traveling to Orlando, Florida yesterday.

NHC says system has 0 percent chance of developing; bringing needed rain

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of disturbed weather that is drifting towards the Florida Keys for signs of development.

Protocol Global Solutions Adding 400 Positions to Sarasota, Florida Customer Care Contact Center

HORSHAM, Pa., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NCO Group, Inc. ("NCO" or the "Company"), a leading provider of business process outsourcing services, announced today that it will hire approximately ...

Florida still not finished

While to the casual eye it may seem that the Gators put their finishing touches on this year s recruiting class...

Expanding businesses means new jobs in Fort Myers

From flowers to chocolate, it's no doubt Valentine's Day is one of the busiest times of the year for sweet gifts. One Ft Myers favorite is gearing up for the holiday hustle while expanding and bringing jobs at the same time.

FSU 'forced' to sue WVU?

08:18 AM ET 02.06 | West Virginia, already with a pending lawsuit against the Big East, may have more litigation on its hands.

Athletics: Fitness Fans to Compete in Sixth Annual Sombrero Beach Run March 3

MARATHON, Florida Keys -- More than 700 runners and walkers from across the globe are expected to "come for the run and stay for the sun" during the sixth annual Sombrero Beach Run set for Saturday, March 3.

Murray State, Florida up in coaches' poll

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Florida and Murray State made strong moves in the USA Today/ESPN coaches' basketball poll, which still has Kentucky as a unanimous No. 1.

South Fort Myers man accused of peeping into woman's window, struggling with deputy

A south Fort Myers man is facing charges of loitering, resisting an officer without violence and carrying a concealed weapon after deputies say he...

Third US Cruise Ship Sails After Virus Outbreak

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) - A third U.S.-based cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach illness has sailed again after being decontaminated in Florida.

Virus strikes cruise ship out of New Orleans

Virus strikes cruise ship out of New Orleans Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 07:10 p.m., Sunday, February 5, 2012 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A stomach virus has stricken people on a third U.S. cruise ship, with a vessel sailing from New Orleans delayed by norovirus. Port of New ...

Brother of NBA star Stoudemire dies in Lake Wales wreck

The older brother of New York Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire died early today when his car rear-ended a tractor-trailer on U.S. 27 in Lake Wales, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Florida Foreclosures Best Buy for Average Homebuyers

Florida is one of the prime locations for tourists, business men or simply those looking for a new place to call a home. It is also known as the Sunshine State of Florida, this region hosts popular cities such as Miami, Miami Beach, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Sunny Isles Beach and more.

Third cruise ship decontaminated, sets sail from Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A third U.S.-based cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach illness has sailed again after being decontaminated in South Florida. The vessel Ruby Princess sailed Sunday from Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades. It was one of...

Miracle Ready to Deliver Love Like a Four-Seam Fastball

FORT MYERS, FL (February 5, 2012) Are you looking for that special something for a special someone this Valentine's Day? Want to be unique and memorable? Why not give the gift of Miracle Baseball!

This week: Eli Manning, Mardi Gras, Foreigner, Tuskegee Airmen

There’s something fresh to do every day this week at Central Florida’s theme parks and attractions. + MONDAY: New York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl MPV Eli Manning will be going to Disney World. He’ll be honored in a parade down Magic Kingdom’s Main Street just before 1:30 p.m. Park admission is required to see it, [...]

Florida lawmakers end expanded gambling push

MIAMI, Florida -- Lawmakers ended an effort to build three Las Vegas-style hotel-casinos in the southern part of state Friday, dashing the hopes of major Nevada gaming companies that saw Florida as a potentially lucrative casino market.

3rd US cruise ship sails after virus outbreak

A third U.S.-based cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach illness has sailed again after being decontaminated in South Florida.

Gaming N ews

MIAMI, Florida -- Lawmakers ended an effort to build three Las Vegas-style hotel-casinos in the southern part of state Friday, dashing the hopes of major Nevada gaming companies that saw Florida as a potentially lucrative casino market.

FSU, Miami among nation's best recruiters

Earlier this morning we looked at what Florida State has brought in over the past two recruiting classes and what it can do for the Noles in the future, but this is hardly the first time the program has lured in elite talent. In fact, Florida State and Miami have been two of the nation's best recruiting programs since 2007, according to a joint project between ESPN The Magazine and ...

Canes Shock The Devils At Duke

The University of Miami’s basketball season hasn’t been especially great, but Sunday, the Hurricanes stormed Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke and silenced the Cameron Crazies, 78-74 in overtime.

Weather Matters: Keys gets record rainfall

Storm breaks 140-year precipitation record in Key West before heading north.

FSU building 'championship caliber' team

To say that Florida State's 2012 recruiting class was filled with athletes is an understatement. It has the track stars. It now has a potential professional baseball player in quarterback Jameis Winston. And now it has back-to-back recruiting classes that were ranked among the top two in the country by ESPN.com. Over the past two recruiting classes, Florida State has lured in a total of 22 ESPNU ...

USF and Saneron researchers find additional benefits of cord blood cells in mice modeling ALS

( University of South Florida (USF Health) ) Repeated, low-dose injections of mononuclear cells derived from human umbilical cord blood were effective in protecting motor neuron cells, delaying disease progression and increasing lifespan for mice modeling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. The findings are reported in the online journal PLoS ONE.

3rd US cruise ship sails after cleanup following reported outbreak of stomach illness

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A third U.S.-based cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach illness has sailed again after being decontaminated in Florida.

3rd US-based cruise ship sails after cleanup following reported outbreak of stomach illness

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A third U.S.-based cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach illness has sailed again after being decontaminated in South Florida.

How dream to turn Florida into `Vegas of the East' fell apart

Megacasino plan stirred up powerful foes, from South Florida racetracks to Disney TALLAHASSEE ¿ It could be said the destination casino bill was doomed from the start.

Acme Packet Announces Venue and Dates for Interconnect 2012

BEDFORD, MA-- - Acme Packet® , the leader in session delivery network solutions, today announced that its eighth annual worldwide user conference, Interconnect 2012 , will be held May 16-18 in Miami, Florida ...

Henry Flagler, his town, and the fire

Few Floridians left as indelible a mark on the peninsula as Henry M. Flagler. The rail, oil and real estate barontowered over Palm Beach County and has also been called the father of Miami. In 1912, he completed the Overseas Railroad linking Key West to the mainland, its first train rolling into Key West on Jan. 22.Although the railroad was torn to pieces by 1935's Storm of the Century and never ...

Eli Manning Is Coming To Disney World

The quarterback will celebrate the Giants' big Super Bowl win over the Patriots in Central Florida on Monday.

Mr. Carlos A. Contreras Appointed President, International Operations BioNitrogen Corp. (BION)

MIAMI, FLORIDA-- - BioNitrogen Corp. , developer of a revolutionary patent-pending technology for converting renewable and abundant biomass waste into high-nitrogen urea and urea fertilizer, is pleased ...

Florida Morning: Jim Norman might still face fines; will UF get greater autonomy?

By: Matt Dixon ( matt.dixon@jacksonville.com , @Mdixon55) read more

Florida education news: School violence, parent trigger, smart phones and more

READ ALL ABOUT IT: Journalism students at John Hopkins Middle School explore violence at their school . (Times photo, Melissa Lyttle) POWER TO THE PARENTS: Florida lawmakers continue to press ahead with a "parent empowerment" bill despite the opposition of several — but not all — parent organizations. NO CHEATING: The Palm Beach school district bans smart phones from public superintendent ...

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Bridge and road work underway in Sarasota County

Drivers in Sarasota County are advised to use caution in the following areas where the Florida

Food stamp bill would ban sweets

FORT LAUDERDALE - Florida's poor can use food stamps to buy staples like milk, vegetables, fruits and meat. But they can also use them to buy sweets like cakes, cookies and Jell-O and snack foods like chips, something a state senator wants stopped.

FSU med school in the business of delivering doctors

By Doug Blackburn Democrat senior writer -- Her mother calls Laura Davis "just a regular, small-town girl." There are other ways to describe Davis, a third-year medical school student at Florida State University. She is, by all accounts, a poster child for the still-young College of Medicine and its particular mission to produce primary-care physicians working in under-served areas.

FSU women roll past Virginia Tech

By Ira Schoffel Democrat sports editor -- Before every game, Florida State women's basketball coach Sue Semrau tells sophomore forward Natasha Howard she needs to grab 10 rebounds to give the Seminoles a chance to win.

Mile Markers

FLORIDA KEYS Campaign promotes healthy eating The Monroe County Health Department will participate in the statewide Healthy Choices Restaurant campaign through February and... read more

Letters to the editor

Children not getting message on tolerance I am writing this letter today to shed light on a serious issue at Key West High School. Today I picked up my oldest son from school halfway through the... read more