A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Democratic Presidential Candidate - Senator Barack Obama – is leading Senator John McCain in three swing states, including Florida. Alyssa Zamora reports.

Internal Revenue Service officials are warning that time is running out for Florida seniors to claim their economic stimulus checks. Alyssa Zamora reports.

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says he pledges to keep the moratorium on offshore drilling if elected President. As Alyssa Zamora reports, Senator Obama held a press conference on Friday in Jacksonville, in which he criticized Senator John McCain's reversal on the issue.

School district officials across the state who are faced with larger budget cuts this fall may get some flexibility in spending from Florida lawmakers. Alyssa Zamora has more.

President George W. Bush praised one of Florida's ports yesterday for its commitment to international trade. As Alyssa Zamora reports, President Bush was in Jacksonville to talk about the importance of new free trade agreements during tough economic times.

The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness is confronting the challenges of implementing a statewide fitness and nutrition program for Florida public school students. As Alyssa Zamora reports council members met with health and education officials Tuesday in Jacksonville.

Florida Senator Stephen Wise filed a bill this week that would cut the state's education budget by roughly half a billion dollars. As Alyssa Zamora reports, the cuts would take effect immediately - if and when they are approved by lawmakers during the next legislative session, which starts next month.

About 600 thousand students across the state will take the first part of the
FCAT test Tuesday. As Alyssa Zamora reports, the high-stakes test that largely determines school grades now has new requirements for high school students.