florida

All we seem to hear about is how people are leaving Illinois and not turning back.

Yesterday, I told you about the "candy magnate" who's pulling a Willy Wonka and promising to give away a candy factory to someone with a golden ticket.

The home of Siesta Key, voted the #1 beach in the USA (at least according to a sign they put up there), is the latest vacation destination at RFD.

You read that right, a man with no arms stabbed a Chicago man while visiting Florida.

As hardcore Rockford area golfers are no doubt aware, the area's golf courses are open and ready for action. Many golfers who just can't handle the long winter layoff from the links drop some serious cash every year on golf trips to Florida, which bills itself as a "Golfer's Mecca." Let me show you 4 quick examples of why Rockford golf beats the Sunshine State.

Here in the Rockford area, we're no strangers to weather extremes, as folks in Belvidere, Poplar Grove, Fairdale, and Rochelle can attest. We've seen death and destruction up close (and personal, for many). However, we've rarely, if ever, had to face down a storm that's as big as our state.

A local woman is doing what she does best to honor the victims of the Orlando Pulse Nightclub Shooting.

It's a long trip, but for the right customer it might pay off. A DeLand, Fla. jewelry store is offering a bonus to customers who make a purchase this holiday season. Any customer who buys from a selection of jewelry costing more than $450 is eligible to go home with a free shotgun...

A Florida man says Starbucks has banned him for life, and you'll never guess the reason why. The man, Rob Rowen, got a letter from the coffee giant saying he's been disrupting business and threatening customers. He says it's because he's been asking people illegally parked in the handicapped spot to move...

Does the punishment fit the crime in this case? A Florida tollbooth worker who had been on the job for nearly thirty years has been fired for paying a driver’s toll. According to WBBH, Vladislav Samsonov paid the difference out of his own pocket when he realized he charged a semi-truck driver too little earlier this month...