Gannett newspapers and television stations in Florida have launched a searchable database of more than 2 million files about FEMA's response to 2004 hurricanes. The posting ended months of legal wrangling over the files.

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Two local businessmen active in Republican Party politics say the GOP is courting cable TV host Joe Scarborough to replace U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris in the 2006 Senate race against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson. Scarborough, a former U.S.