There is nothing conservative about allowing out-of-state merchants to escape Florida's sales tax. It shows contempt for the law, increases the need for other fees and taxes and penalizes in-state retailers who create jobs and pay a variety of local taxes. ...more

March 8, 2010

This week President Barack Obama quietly signed a bill that renewed the Patriot Act for another year without any revision. He had previously voiced opposition to the act, as had many of the Democratic members of Congress. But they tacked the extension onto a bill last week and passed it just before the Patriot Act was set to expire. ...more

March 6, 2010

This border rivalry has raged for two decades now, since even before women's hockey was an Olympic sport. ...more

February 25, 2010

Prosecutors have grown one witness stronger in their case against former Port Richey lawyer Jessica Miller. ...more

February 10, 2010

Former County Commissioner Brian Blair filed a libel lawsuit today against the opponent who ousted him in the November election, saying lies spread in the campaign exposed him to hatred, contempt and ridicule. ...more

March 11, 2009

A pretrial hearing is scheduled today for a man who faces up to five years in prison after he was tracked down by deputies for failing to pay for than $375,000 in child support. ...more

February 25, 2009

The Alaska Senate on Friday found Gov. Sarah Palin's husband and nine state employees, including some of her top aides, in contempt for ignoring subpoenas to testify in the Legislature's Troopergate investigation. ...more

February 6, 2009

A prosecutor said Wednesday that the state will seek the maximum penalty - five years in prison - for David William Earley, who is a quarter-million dollars behind in child support and spent the past 18 months as a fugitive. ...more

February 5, 2009

A prosecutor said this morning she is seeking the maximum penalty — five years in prison — for David William Earley, who is a quarter million dollars behind in child support and spent the past 18 months as a fugitive. ...more

February 4, 2009

A Tampa lawyer was disbarred and another reprimanded in a series of disciplinary actions announced today by The Florida Bar. ...more

January 22, 2009