Florida water managers have approved a contract extension for a bold plan to buy land from the nation's largest cane sugar producer for Everglades restoration. The board of the South Florida Water Management District, which oversees restoration efforts, voted Thursday on a six-month extension ...

Gov. Charlie Crist's grand plan to revive the dying Florida Everglades by buying back the land, a key part of his legacy, could be on the cusp of collapsing and dealing another blow to his Senate hopes. A panel that oversees Everglades restoration is set ...

TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) - Florida Governor Charlie Crist, citing a tough economy, has defended his support for federal stimulus and a push to expand gambling in the state against conservative critics within his own Republican party. Crist is fighting a rising conservative tide against his bid to become Republican nominee for the Senate. He used his final state of the state speech ...