Central Florida, Orlando Players - Feb. 2009

A preliminary report estimated up to $370.9 million in agricultural losses from Hurricane Idalia, which barreled through rural areas of North Florida in late August. And losses could increase as damage to infrastructure and such things as timber are factored in.

Book bans in public schools increased across the country last school year, with Florida leading the nation and responsible for more than 40% of them.

South Florida’s monthly streak of record-breaking home prices ended in August, but price tags still remain significantly higher than a year ago.

Brian Murphy launched ReliaQuest in 2007 with three phones and two employees after sketching the concept out on a cocktail napkin at an FSU alumni event.

For nearly three decades, the authority that runs Orlando International Airport has grumbled that the smaller airport in Sanford, more than 30 miles to the north, has hijacked its name and befuddled travelers.