A pair of Florida legislators have filed legislation that would ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing in the state, and move that one Sunshine State veterans’ leader has sharply criticized.

DSW Inc., which offers shoe shoppers variety, value and convenience, is opening its newest Florida retail store Thursday at The Landing at Tradition in Port St. Lucie.

Florida’s Orange Park Medical Center recently announced its fifth consecutive qualification as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission.