Two quick points about recent letters regarding health care: ...more

November 21, 2009

Highlands County commissioners will have a full agenda to deal with on Tuesday, not the least of which is the election of a new chair and vice chair. ...more

November 16, 2009

State Sen. Michael Fasano is taking Pinellas County to task for failing to implement a program he shepherded through the Legislature. County officials should continue to take their time. ...more

November 14, 2009

Reform needed I was very disappointed that our representative, Ginny Brown-Waite, did not support the health reform legislation (HR 3962) that passed late Saturday night. ...more

November 13, 2009

Calling herself an "average citizen" who wants to encourage businesses to produce good-paying jobs, Kelli Stargel has announced a run for Republican Paula Dockery's District 15 state Senate seat. ...more

November 13, 2009

Former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom wants lawmakers to delay his ethics case until criminal charges against him are resolved. ...more

November 5, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul says Seminole Indian gaming talks are at an impasse and he has asked a federal agency to intervene. ...more

October 21, 2009

Incumbent County Commissioner Dave Russell pre-qualified with the county supervisor of elections office Thursday to run again in 2010 for his District 4 seat. ...more

October 9, 2009

Mel Martinez wasn't out of a job for long. Legal Times, which covers legal and lobbying issues in Washington, D.C., reported Tuesday that Florida's former senator will become a partner in the Washington and Tampa offices of the DLA Piper law firm. ...more

September 23, 2009

State Rep. Rich Glorioso will be recognized with two awards at the next meeting of the Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library at 7 p.m. Tuesday. ...more

September 18, 2009