Florida’s top environmental official is praising the latest ruling in a long-running legal battle with Georgia over the river system they share with Alabama. Margie Menzel reports.

A north Florida Circuit Judge is deciding whether a proposed tax swap should be removed from the November ballot. As James Call reports a ruling could come as early as later this morning.

Next year homeowners whose windstorm policies are with Citizens Property Insurance will be forced to drop their coverage and then reapply. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry explains why...

Criminals won't be able to work in Florida's mortgage industry under emergency rules adopted yesterday by Gov. Charlie Crist and the Cabinet. As James Call reports, the new regulations are a response to recent media reports that Florida licensed thousands of mortgage brokers with criminal backgrounds.

There is a new person in charge at Florida’s Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Governor Charlie Crist tapped Jim DeBeaugrine (Duh-BO-Grin) yesterday to be the Agency’s new Executive Director. Trimmel Gomes reports.

Some state officials say they’re fed up with the way Florida’s public schools are applying the so-called Zero Tolerance Policy – and they’re looking for ways to fix it…including possible new legislation that deals directly with the flaws and unintended consequences of the policy. Lynn Hatter reports.

State Farm Florida officials defended their proposed rate hike of 47 percent for homeowner’s insurance at a public hearing yesterday. But the state's top consumer advocate says the company can't justify the request. Margie Menzel reports.

The cost of crude oil has fallen dramatically from July 11th’s peak of 147 dollars a barrel to yesterday’s price of 115 dollars a barrel. WGCU’s John Davis has more on what’s causing fuel prices to fall, and how long motorists can expect this trend to continue.

As early voting gets underway for the August 26th primary, the state Division of Elections says new Democratic voters have registered this year at more than twice the pace of Republicans. Margie Menzel reports.

The state of Florida, by most accounts, has one of the most successful community college systems in the United States. It’s led the country in the number of associates degrees issued for six straight years. Traditionally, most of those degree holders entered the work force or moved on to a four-year university. But thanks to recent state legislation, more community colleges can retain those students by offering their own bachelor’s degree programs. And as Steve Brown reports, the move could give traditional universities some previously-unseen competition.