Florida State Sen. Victor Crist's concern that judges are not in the courtroom 40 hours per week and calling for an efficiency audit of the courthouse brings back memories of when I had the same job Crist has in Tallahassee. ...more

May 2, 2008

Florida is fighting for states' rights - as well as clean air - by joining the lawsuit filed by California against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ...more

February 23, 2008

Florida recently marked the one-year anniversary of deadly tornadoes that swept the central part of the state, killing 21 people in a heart-wrenching display of devastation. ...more

February 21, 2008

Florida presently stands on the brink of adopting science standards that call evolution "the fundamental concept underlying all of biology." ...more

February 18, 2008

Florida's Presidential Preference Primary, held Jan. 29, clearly demonstrated the immediate need for voter education, not only in Hillsborough County, but throughout Florida. ...more

February 18, 2008

Florida parents know car seats are needed to keep children safe on the road. They know fences and alarms are needed to keep little ones safe around swimming pools. And they know the number for poison control should be kept by the telephone. ...more

February 13, 2008

Florida has a reputation for providing higher education on the cheap. ...more

February 3, 2008

Florida needs to rethink its drawn-out system of voting for two weeks prior to an election day. ...more

January 29, 2008

Florida A&M University President James Ammons may be new on campus, but he appears to be quickly embracing the same old cronyism that has so damaged this university in recent years. ...more

January 28, 2008

Florida universities are considering layoffs, tightening admissions and raising tuition because of the state's budget crisis. Meanwhile, state leaders are giddy about their $118 million incentive package that lured an outpost lab from the Oregon Health & Science University to Port St. Lucie. ...more

January 27, 2008