US employers add 214K jobs; rate dips to 5.8 pct.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Three days after voters registered their sourness about the U.S. economy, the government said Friday that employers added a solid 214,000 jobs in October, extending the healthiest pace of hiring in eight years. The Labor Department also said a combined 31,000 more jobs were added in August and September than it had […]

Florida’s Medicaid website down for repairs

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s website that determines Medicaid eligibility will be down for repairs starting Friday. The Department of Children and Families is making changes to the system to comply with guidelines from federal health officials. The website will be offline starting at 7 p.m. on Friday through Monday. Consumers should complete and e-sign […]

Florida man arrested in mail fraud scheme

BOKEELIA, Fla. (AP) – A 70-year-old Florida man is accused of mail fraud involving a scam that targets the elderly. The News-Press of Fort Myers (http://newspr.es/1wByUA8 ) reports Ronald Mendleski was arrested Wednesday and released on $100,000 bail. He was ordered to surrender his passport and firearms and his travel between southwest Florida and North […]

New College to offer first master’s degree

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) – New College of Florida will move forward with its first post-graduate degree after state officials approved the plan. The master’s degree is data science program is set to begin with eight students next year with a goal of eventually graduating 15 students each year. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune (http://bit.ly/10x4Icq ) reports state […]

Bus driver accused of inappropriately texting girl

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (AP) – A Pasco County school bus driver is accused of trying to get a student on his bus to send him nude photos. Sheriff’s officials say 49-year-old Paul John King was arrested Thursday on charges of using a computer to seduce, solicit or lure a child and transmitting information harmful […]