It was early, and there was plenty of parking when the candidate pulled her white Ford Explorer up in front of the Tropicana in Ybor City on an unusually cold March morning. ...more

March 10, 2010

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

What I might have said if I were Charlie Crist when he gave his State of the State address last week: ...more

March 7, 2010

The theme for this year's Law Day, set for April 29, is "Free Speech: Tradition and Technology," which students appear to be quite interested in. ...more

March 6, 2010

A balanced budget, a $3 billion deficit, an Internet tax, a ballooning Medicaid budget, reverse mortgages that victimize seniors... The list goes on, but which should be the priority? ...more

March 5, 2010

The Florida Legislature rushed Tuesday to pass a bill that will spare state employers from a steep increase in unemployment compensation taxes. ...more

March 3, 2010

As Florida's Legislature counts down the final hours to its annual sausage-making session, there's a $66 billion budget that requires trimming; an economy that cries out for expansion and diversification; an education system begging for reform; an energy policy ripe for rational re-inspection free from climate-change hysteria; and a tax code that invites tweaking. ...more

March 3, 2010

The 2010 regular session of the Florida Legislature is under way. With the nation's economy still sputtering and the state's housing and real estate industries mired in the aftermath of the 2008 collapse, lawmakers and Gov. Charlie Crist face a great challenge over the - at least - next two months: matching Florida's stagnant revenue stream with never-ending demand from special interests to spend more. ...more

March 3, 2010

Florida is near the top nationally in economic woes and education is a tragic part of it. The conditions would be much worse but for the billions of stimulus funding by the federal government. True, Florida is due much of it since it is Florida taxes paid to the feds. ...more

February 27, 2010

typically - showed concern only for himself in resigning from the Florida Legislature the night before a House ethics panel was to begin investigating his conduct. ...more

February 23, 2010