The system for funding Social Security is "a disgrace" because it forces young Americans to pay into a program that is unlikely to benefit them in its current form, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain said this week, wading into politically touchy territory. ...more

July 10, 2008

Hardly anyone would question the need for at least some reform in the nation's entire health care system... ...more

June 2, 2008

Offshore oil drilling, the budget squeeze and the declining economy were among the topics at an annual breakfast where local lawmakers shared with the community highlights of the recent legislative session. ...more

May 31, 2008

PLANT CITY Offshore oil drilling, the budget squeeze and the declining economy were among the topics at an annual breakfast where local lawmakers shared with the community highlights of the recent legislative session. ...more

May 22, 2008

Some uninsured Florida residents may be able to get health care coverage more easily under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Charlie Crist. ...more

May 22, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - The people running government can have all kinds of ideas, but what government does or doesn't do often comes down to whether there's enough money. ...more

February 25, 2008

Ye Notorious Krewe of the Peg-Leg Pirate isn't just about merrymaking and handing out beads. It was founded specifically to help amputees and their families. ...more

February 23, 2008

In an op-ed article, "The War For GOP's Soul" (Other Views, Nov. 3), Michael Gerson argued that "the Republican Party is in the midst of an ideological identity crisis." Perhaps because of his experiences within the Bush administration, Gerson falsely portrayed the choice as between libertarianism (or "anti-government conservatism") and the "social teachings of the Jewish and Christian traditions," arguing that the former ignores the plight of the most disadvantaged. But that misunderstands the nature of the true conservative's reluctance to rush headlong into large, new government programs. ...more

November 23, 2007

City and county leaders made their best pitch Friday for state funding, but local legislators warned they might come up short given the tax-cutting climate in Tallahassee. ...more

November 17, 2007

About 200 agents from the FBI and other federal and state agencies descended on the headquarters of WellCare Health Plans on Wednesday morning in a raid, seizing laptop computers, files and boxes of documents. ...more

October 25, 2007