Two unfortunate counterparts to democracy are greed and corruption. Rush Limbaugh has said that the salaries and perks extended corporate executives are none of the people's business. This is one of the few areas where he and I part company. I wonder if the recent near-collapse of our economy has changed his thinking. When business failures result in government bailouts, that cost is passed to taxpayers. Excessive salaries often result in stockholders being cheated. These consequences of poor and careless management alone place executives' salaries and perks in the public domain. ...more

January 31, 2009

The company that runs the county jail is being sued on allegations that inattention to an inmate's "serious medical needs" led to his death. ...more

January 29, 2009

The inquiry continued Tuesday into the collapse of a ceiling at a Tampa International Airport parking garage early Monday morning, but the cause still has not been determined, an airport official said. ...more

January 28, 2009

An Ocala youth died Monday night following his collapse at the Avon Park Youth Academy Juvenile Detention Facility. ...more

January 27, 2009

The inquiry continued today into the collapse of a ceiling at a Tampa International Airport parking garage early Monday morning, and the cause has not been determined, an airport official said. ...more

January 27, 2009

The former CEO of Lehman Brothers has deeded his multimillion-dollar Florida mansion on an exclusive barrier island to his wife. ...more

January 27, 2009

Engineers were expected to continue stabilizing a ceiling that partially collapsed at a Tampa International Airport long-term parking garage early Monday morning . ...more

January 27, 2009

Authorities are inspecting the damage in the long-term parking garage at Tampa International Airport after a section of a wall collapsed. ...more

January 26, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers owners sent a reassuring message to fans when they fired Jon Gruden: They care about winning. No coach deserves a lifetime pass for capturing a Super Bowl title, as Gruden did in his first season with the Bucs in 2002. ...more

January 20, 2009

The roof of a Brazilian church caved in shortly after a religious service on Sunday, killing seven people and injuring dozens more. ...more

January 19, 2009