American families are spending their economic stimulus checks on gas. An analysis from the Florida Public Interest Research Group shows that since President Bush approved the rebates in mid-February, the average household has spent more than 15-hundred dollars filling their tanks. But Gina Jordan tells us Congress may offer some help this week.

A rail system that connects cities around Florida is up for consideration again in Tallahassee. Gina Jordan tells us the plan, first drawn up in 1999, is getting a second look.

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced the 2008 inaugural class of the Academy of Leadership Excellence. As Gina Jordan tells us this paid internship program offers a handful of university students a chance to work with the state’s Department of Financial Services…

Groups fighting two proposed developments on the edge of the Everglades took a 60 foot long piece of paper to Governor Charlie Crist’s office Thursday. Gina Jordan reports.

A state program called “Florida Housing” helped about 5000 families purchase homes last year, and it plans to help thousands more this year. Gina Jordan reports.

In such a tight budget year, with funding cuts to go around, the watchdog group called Florida TaxWatch still managed to find what it calls “incidents of frivolous spending” - also known as turkeys. Gina Jordan reports.

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians have recently received a letter in the mail from a group opposing what’s called The Florida Marriage Protection Amendment. Gina Jordan has more…

Even in a down economy, people are still taking vacations in
Florida. Gina Jordan reports.

Bills that would change adoption laws in Florida have been filed in the House and Senate. Gina Jordan reports.

Voters approved a property tax cutting amendment in January, and it looks like they could get to decide on more cuts in November. Gina Jordan reports.