Beware of the pig frog. That's the word from the state of Florida, which issued a mercury advisory Wednesday for pig frogs caught in sections of the Everglades in western Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. Pig frogs, named for their pig-like grunt, are the most popular species for South Florida froggers, who hunt the animals for their meaty legs, a swamp delicacy. The Florida ...

That was the sound of grumbling you may have heard coming from this year's Carbonell Awards. You did not have to be associated with the Caldwell Theatre, Florida Stage or Palm Beach Dramaworks - none of which received any competitive awards, a first in the Carbonells' 32-year history - to think that something is amiss with South Florida's program recognizing excellence in area professional ...

This was supposed to be a golden era for South Florida, an unprecedented four-year period of political power where lawmakers with ties to Miami-Dade and Broward counties -- and the clout to bring the area money and push for local priorities -- were firmly in charge of the Florida Legislature.

The nation's official inflation rate in April rose a slight 0.2 percent, but in South Florida, it sure doesn't feel that way.

South Florida's inflation rate outpaces nation's The nation's official inflation rate in April rose a slight 0.2 percent, but in South Florida, it sure doesn't feel that way.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Just a few weeks after South Florida celebrated drought-relieving rains, the smell of smoke hanging in the air and the crunch of dried brush under...

Florida's unemployment rate was unchanged in April, at 4.9 percent, coming in slightly below the national rate of 5 percent, the state Agency for Workforce Innovation reported.

For some small businesses, conventional wisdom calls for shelving marketing programs during economic downturns. That's not true at companies like MedVance Institute or RV Sales of Broward. MedVance is a West Palm Beach-based medical career training provider and RV Sales is a Fort Lauderdale recreational vehicle retailer.

The City of North Lauderdale is taking a tough stance on home rule, and because of this they are spearheading an effort to split Florida into two states. They have passed a resolution, asking that a boundary line to split South Florida from the rest of the state be drawn at the Palm Beach County line. They're taking it so seriously that they want counties in South Florida, such as Miami-Dade, ...

The U.S. economy may be sagging, but tourism is growing in the Sunshine State.