Savoring his first big victory in Congress, President Barack Obama on Saturday celebrated the newly passed $787 billion economic stimulus bill as a "major milestone on our road to recovery. " ...more

February 14, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist appeared today in St. Petersburg with Mayor Rick Baker and Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio to continue his public relations push for the federal stimulus package, despite taking increasing criticism from members of his own party who oppose the bill. ...more

February 13, 2009

Cash-strapped states like Florida could lose out on millions of dollars. ...more

February 11, 2009

Cash-strapped Florida could lose out on millions of dollars if Congress' final version of a massive economic stimulus bill ends up reflecting the $838 billion Senate bill passed Tuesday, rather than one the House approved last week. ...more

February 11, 2009

This stimulus package is the biggest farce in the history of the world, and Americans who cannot see through the deception are brain dead. ...more

February 11, 2009

Hernando County Commissioner Rose Rocco pre-qualified with the county supervisor of elections office Friday to run again in 2010. ...more

February 9, 2009

Connie Perdue of New Port Richey believes a recent letter to the editor critical of the George W. Bush administration was full of errors. ...more

February 7, 2009

Former state senator Les Miller announced Thursday he will challenge Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White for the District 3 seat White holds. ...more

February 6, 2009

Former state legislator Les Miller announced today that he will challenge County Commissioner Kevin White for the District 3 seat. ...more

February 5, 2009

House lawmakers on Wednesday accused the Securities and Exchange Commission of impeding their probe into the agency's failure to uncover the alleged $50 billion Bernard Madoff fraud. ...more

February 4, 2009