No matter what economic surprises await over the horizon, the Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation is right that a cornerstone of smart planning must include a vigorous quest for the best jobs and an increased emphasis on excellence in education. ...more

December 20, 2007

TAMPA - Gov. Charlie Crist, in Tampa today for a meeting of the National Governors Association, defended his clean energy policies against naysayers who claim his mandates for renewable energy are unrealistic and will inflate electric bills. ...more

December 13, 2007

Floridians are feeling wealthier because incomes in the state are finally nearing the national average. But at the same time, Florida badly trails the nation in number of bachelor's degrees awarded and other educational achievements. ...more

December 5, 2007

Gov. Charlie Crist has a grand vision for Florida's energy future. It includes solar panels dotting the rooftops of homes and businesses, wind turbines whipping the sky and new nuclear reactors sending clouds of steam into the air. ...more

December 4, 2007

Trying to counter claims about the cost of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, an environmental group presented a study Wednesday hoping to show that it could be more expensive if Florida doesn't try to stop global warming. ...more

November 29, 2007

Where will the debate take place? At the Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg. ...more

November 28, 2007

Are you tired of developers leaping over the local comprehensive land use plan with the approval of county commissioners and building larger and higher and covering more wetlands and wildlife habitat? ...more

October 21, 2007

Terrified that voters may get the power to kill development projects, Florida business interests are unleashing an array of political weaponry to defeat the Hometown Democracy initiative. ...more

October 17, 2007

Joe Richardson, former president and chief executive officer of Florida Power Corp., died Thursday due to complications from cancer surgery. He was 58. ...more

September 28, 2007

Debate is raging over Hometown Democracy, a proposed constitutional amendment that would give voters - and not city or county commissioners - the last word on local growth plans. ...more

September 12, 2007