By Yi Suli Alachua, Florida 28 August 2007 The state of Florida is a popular retirement location for many Americans. Its warm temperatures and sunny skies make it the ideal climate for many to live out their golden years. It is also an ideal environm...
By Steve Mort Hollywood, Florida 20 July 2007 A company in the southern U.S. state of Florida is offering a service to help people write their own laws. For a fee, the Law Store will help members of the public draft legislation and then get it enacte...
By Parke Brewer Atlanta 03 April 2007 The University of Florida has won the U.S. men's Division One college basketball championship, for the second straight year. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer reports from Atlanta on Florida's 84-75 victory over Oh...
By Parke Brewer Atlanta 01 April 2007 Florida's Joakim Noah (13) signals to the stands after the Gators defeated UCLA 76-66 in the men's semifinal basketball game at the Final Four in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, 31 Mar 2007 The defending champion Fl...
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 24 July 2006 Haitian artwork on display at the concert benefiting development in Haiti The Rotary Club has partnered with the Fort Lauderdale sister cities program for a concert that raised money for sustainable development...
By Lisa Ferdinando Miami 21 July 2006 Flordia warning sign Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently went undercover to crackdown on people feeding alligators. Experts warn that interacting with alligators can cre...
By Jim Malone Washington 23 June 2006 U.S. officials have arrested seven men in connection with what Bush administration officials say was a homegrown terrorist plot that targeted buildings in Miami and Chicago. Alberto Gonzales, front right, with D...
IN THE NEWS - Death of Brain-Damaged Florida Woman Fuels Debate About End-of-Life Issues By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Saturday, April 02, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English....
THIS IS AMERICA - November 4, 2002: Florida Keys By Paul Thompson VOICE ONE: In the northern part of the world, the autumn season is turning the leaves brown, red and gold. Winter’s cold will arrive...
By Jim Teeple After crossing the Florida peninsula and coastal portions of the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Frances struck the Florida panhandle. Frances, an extremely slow-moving storm caused heavy...