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The city of North Port’s only tourist attraction may be closing its doors on July 1. Warm Mineral Springs and Day Spa is a fairly popular destination, but…

School’s letting out for summer this week and that means teenagers across South Florida will be looking for summer jobs. The job market for Florida teens…

Family economies and public health are at stake as Gov. Rick Scott decides whether to sign a bill that could eliminate some hard-won pay scales and…

Governor Rick Scott says his campaign pledge to create 700,000 jobs in seven years is right on schedule.Almost two and a half years into his first term,…

The size of state government continues to shrink under Gov. Rick Scott. The state budget that goes into effect in July eliminates thousands of government…

Florida’s unemployment rate has dropped again, to its lowest point in four-and-a-half years. It was 7.2% for April, down from 7.5% in March. The new rate…

Internet Cafes in Florida are locking their doors after Governor Rick Scott signed their demise on Wednesday. Cafe owners and patrons are waiting to see…

Governor Rick Scott signed a bill Wednesday that immediately bans all Internet cafes in Florida. He signed the bill behind closed doors, as some were…

President Barak Obama visited PortMiami Friday to talk about the economy. Meanwhile, Governor Rick Scott was asking the federal government to repay…

Florida's 28 public colleges say they're pumping more than $26 billion a year into the state economy. They released a report Monday showing their positive…