Buy a pair of prescription glasses or contacts in Florida, and there's no tax, but lawmakers are taking a closer look at that tax exemption and others. ...more

March 5, 2009

All public officials should be held accountable to their oaths of office, from the President of the United States and to state and county offices. ...more

March 5, 2009

A day after Gov. Charlie Crist urged state lawmakers to quickly approve a gaming compact he negotiated with the Seminole tribe, key lawmakers said they might not seal the deal before their 60-day session ends. ...more

March 5, 2009

A world of saber-toothed cats, giant wolves, sharks and prehistoric Indians comes to life this weekend, when FossilFest 2009 opens at the Florida State Fairgrounds. ...more

March 4, 2009

Is Florida's population about to be undercounted again? Or would that be overcounted again? ...more

March 1, 2009

From the moment he slid into the booth until the waiter received his order, Will Weatherford never cracked the menu that accompanied him to the table. He'd arrived determined to practice light eating, and he wasn't going to let images of burgers smothered in cheese and zesty sauces lure him off-track. ...more

March 1, 2009

Starting Tuesday, Florida lawmakers will have 60 days to stave off a deficit that could exceed $700 million this fiscal year - and that's just the beginning. ...more

March 1, 2009

The state's new Powerball game is cannibalizing other lottery games but boosting overall sales, funneling an additional $31.5 million to schools in just two months. ...more

February 25, 2009

A grant helps Ronnie Dickson and other physically challenged athletes fulfill their drive to compete. ...more

February 25, 2009

I found a great deal of interesting reading in the paper last week. I read that Steve Chapman is offering corn-fed Iowa some of Illinois' overabundance of indicted officials, as a bonus offering them Lake Michigan and a baseball team. I suppose every state could find some things it would be willing to offer, in a reasonable exchange! The whole country is in a meltdown. Another thing I read was the revelation that Floridians give President Obama high approval ratings. Now, I know that many of us are retirees on fixed incomes, and we are grateful for any freebies we can get, but are we willing to have them charged to our children and great-grandchildren? Who is going to pay these bills when they come due? A few trillion dollars would seem to be quite a chunk of change! ...more

February 24, 2009