Floridians still need property tax relief. We need property tax collections to reset to the level of the year 2000 and drop like a rock. You can help by asking the legislative leadership to quickly pass the 1.35 percent property tax cap. You can ensure the voters can have quick relief by asking that they place it on the ballot for a special election in 2009. ...more

March 20, 2009

Auto insurers should not be allowed to use credit scores to determine rates, especially in tough economic times, two state officials said today. ...more

March 19, 2009

Whenever Kathy Griffin opens her mouth, an incident may ensue. Here are three of her more notorious efforts. ...more

March 19, 2009

Unless you had plenty of spare hours to sit at a computer and access hard-to-find Web sites, it could be a daunting task to find out how much money the state of Florida gives out to local government. ...more

March 19, 2009

New Web site tracks how state spends taxpayer dollars. ...more

March 18, 2009

One of Florida's new startup property insurance companies was told Wednesday to stop selling policies — at least for a while. ...more

March 18, 2009

Frank Martin Gill of North Miami is gay and a foster parent. Gill and his partner want to adopt half brothers they've parented since 2004, but Florida law prohibits it. So the couple and the boys, ages 4 and 8, remain in legal limbo, waiting for a court or the Legislature to make them one family legally. ...more

March 18, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist signed authorization Tuesday for federal stimulus dollars to start flowing into the state by the end of the month. ...more

March 18, 2009

There are two fundamental truths that Tampa Tribune readers should be aware of as they consider Gov. Charlie Crist's proposal to create a first-ever, $100 million tax on bottled water companies: These companies did not cause the overdevelopment that has led to water shortages in some communities, and this tax will do nothing to prevent more of it from happening. ...more

March 18, 2009

Out-of-work Floridians who use illegal drugs shouldn't be able to support their habits with state unemployment compensation benefits, a state senator says. ...more

March 17, 2009