Howard Goodman: The state is ranked as the second-best in America in which to do business, according to a survey of 650 business leaders by Chief Executive magazine.

Howard Goodman: Thousands of the vacant properties that blight South Florida neighborhoods are owned by the world’s wealthiest banks, which often drag their feet on foreclosure proceedings because they see little profit in the houses.

FairWarning: As long as there have been billboards, trees have been getting in the way. And billboard companies have been removing them — sometimes legally, sometimes not.

Howard Goodman: Gov. Rick Scott’s communications team slapped a fake headline on an image of a recent Miami Herald front page.

Howard Goodman: Unlike some cities that have balked at pouring taxpayer money into new stadiums, Miami decided to let the public finance most of the cost, which exceeds $600 million.

Trevor Aaronson tells NBC 2 in Fort Myers that FCIR’s analysis disputes the Florida Republican Party’s assertions that Gov. Rick Scott’s policies have created jobs.

Howard Goodman: With the 60-day session rushing to a close at midnight Friday, lawmakers pushed through tax relief for the business sector that will total some $750 million this year and more than $2.5 billion over the next three years.

Howard Goodman: In a three-month investigation, the Sun Sentinel documented nearly 800 police officers from a dozen agencies driving at 90 mph to 130 mph on the region’s toll roads. Many times, they weren’t on duty — just commuting to and from work.

FairWarning: Billboard companies are moving aggressively to plant digital signs along U.S. highways and city streets. But debate persists on whether the eye-grabbing displays, which typically change messages every six to eight seconds, pose a risk to traffic safety.

ProPublica: Here are Obama’s housing latest proposals, whether they are anything new, and whether they stand a chance of going anywhere.