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From the mid-1950s through the mid-1970s there was a land boom in Florida driven by what were known as Installment Land Sales, which offered lots in Florida for as little as $10 down and $10 a month. They were aimed at retirees, and the lots sometimes turned out to be completely unusable, or at least not very desirable properties that regardless have left a mark on the sunshine state to this very day. We learn more about this history, and how it’s still shaping Florida living, from Dr. Jason Vuic, author of The Swamp Peddlers: How lot sellers, land scammers, and retirees built modern Florida and transformed the American Dream.

Florida’s annual 60-day legislative session reached its halfway point Wednesday. The top 10 big issues in the session range from the budget to education, insurance to health care.

When Florida lawmakers went home after ending the 2024 legislative session Friday, they left behind hundreds of bills that did not pass.

A Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday in Florida began Monday and run for two weeks, ending on Sunday, August 11.The third such tax holiday this year will help families to save money on items students need for the new school year.

Black voters in Florida could regain a congressional district where they make up a sizable share of the population, if voting rights groups prevail in an ongoing legal battle.

Florida announced record tourism numbers for the first quarter of 2024, as totals for international visitors continue to move closer to pre-pandemic levels.Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office said Thursday an estimated 40.6 million people traveled to Florida during the first three months of the year, a 1.2 percent increase from the same period in 2023. The state also issued revisions that increased totals for all of 2023.

Florida’s public records laws, at one time nationally hailed as a model for government transparency and openness, are once again the target of multiple legislative efforts to restrict public access to key information.Prominent among the bills are those which would curtail the public’s right to know personal information such as home addresses of certain officials elected to represent Floridians, the folks who regulate the state’s judges, and even medical examiners.

A new law takes effect Saturday that would allow a state law enforcement agency to better conduct investigations into the treatment of Florida prison...

The national discount retailer says that a previously announced deal to sell itself to a private-equity group fell through.

"I Feel the Earth Move" was the first single from Carole King's chart-busting album, "Tapestry." The album was released February 10, 1971. At the time, the Song of the Day shared the spotlight with other hits from the album, "You've Got a Friend," "It's Too Late," and "So Far Away." Just a little history, trivia and music for your Friday enjoyment.