Powerball era begins tonight in Florida (Florida Today) - Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:44:12 GMT
The first Powerball drawing that includes Florida will be held tonight, and can be seen exclusively on FLORIDA TODAY news partner WKMG Local 6. Tickets for the drawing went on sale Sunday, with 1.5 million being sold on the first day alone.

Hialeah youth academy part of new Florida Marlins stadium deal (Miami Herald) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:36:12 GMT
An agreement to build Major League Baseball's second Urban Youth Baseball Academy was announced Wednesday afternoon in Hialeah as MLB, the Marlins and the city of Hialeah held a news conference to talk about the project, which is a component of the Marlins stadium project.

Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $9 million in next drawing (Miami Herald) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:54:27 GMT
The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $9 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Thursday.

Powerball Era Set To Begin In Florida (Local 6 Orlando) - Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:58:48 GMT
The first Powerball drawing that includes the state of Florida will be held tonight and can be seen exclusively in Central Florida on Local 6 News.

Gas prices in South Florida creep upward (Miami Herald) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:14:16 GMT
Gas prices ticked up again in South Florida, rising to $1.762 a gallon in Broward County from $1.722 yesterday and $1.806 in Miami-Dade from $1.774 yesterday. That's still below prices a month ago and well below the highs over $4 reached last year, but experts are warning that the current reprieve from high gas prices may be short-lived.

Florida agency uses YouTube for emergency messages (The Gainesville Sun) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:02:58 GMT
Florida's residents and visitors have another place to look for updated information on statewide weather and hazardous conditions being monitored by state emergency officials. The Florida Division of Emergency Management is now on YouTube.

Appeals court to hear Florida delegate case (Miami Herald) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:34:03 GMT
A federal appeals court will hear a Florida Democrat's claim that the national party acted improperly when it stripped the state's convention delegates because it made its primary earlier.

Florida OC Mullen working overtime this week (The Sporting News via Yahoo! News) - Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:15:33 GMT
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Thursday | Florida Panthers (Miami Herald) - Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:06:59 GMT
FLORIDA PANTHERS The Florida Panthers take on division rival Carolina Hurricanes. Details: 7:30 p.m.; BankAtlantic Center, 2555 Panther Pkwy., Sunrise; Ticketmaster; $17-$262.