Fla. charity figures pumped $1M to politicians – An Associated Press investigation revealed more than $1 million has been given to politicians by a charity involved with illegal gambling. Ocala Star Banner

Text messages at center of rape trial testimony – Text messages from two high school students’ phones describing an inebriated girl as “dead” or as a “dead body” were used in the high-profile Steubenville rape trial by the prosecution. The New York Times

Sharp drop in US homes lost to foreclosure in February – Repossessions fell nationwide, but foreclosures rates are still at more than double the amount considered normal. Ocala Star Banner

Revamped food truck rally to roll in Saturday night – Gainesville’s Food Truck Rally will return on Saturday, March 16, at the parking lot of High Dive, 210 SW Second Ave. The rally will be from 5 p.m. – 2:30 a.m. A free concert featuring local acts will begin inside High Dive at 9 p.m. The Gainesville Sun

Obama’s $2 billion plan to replace fossil fuels in cars – President Obama plans to use federal oil and gas lease funds to research alternatives for transportation and cleaner fuel. The New York Times