Congressional officials say President Barack Obama has told lawmakers he plans to pull troops out of Iraq by August 2010. ...more

February 26, 2009

State spending would grow and property taxes drop under a new budget proposal from Gov. Charlie Crist that relies heavily on a handout from the federal government. ...more

February 21, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI received Nancy Pelosi, one of the most prominent abortion rights politicians in the United States, and told her Wednesday that Catholic politicians have a duty to protect life "at all stages of its development." ...more

February 19, 2009

The state still faces a deficit of up to $700 million this fiscal year - and $5 billion next year - despite last month's budget-cutting session, the Senate's top budget chief said Monday. ...more

February 10, 2009

The state still faces a deficit of up to $700 million this fiscal year - and $5 billion next year _ despite last month's budget-cutting session, the Senate's top budget chief said today. On top of that, said JD Alexander, head of the Senate's Ways and Means committee, property taxes are expected to yield $1 billion less than the state needs just to maintain the status quo for K-12 public school funding. ...more

February 9, 2009

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor's new assignment to a committee that investigates House members' ethical behavior has landed the Tampa Democrat in the middle of one of her party's biggest potential embarrassments. ...more

February 7, 2009

Congratulations to the Tribune and other media outlets for helping bring House Speaker Ray Sansom his just reward. He had nerve to blame the media for his downfall when he has no one but himself to blame. ...more

February 5, 2009

House Republicans unanimously chose Rep. Larry Cretul as their new leader Monday night, setting the stage for him to replace Ray Sansom permanently as House speaker. ...more

February 3, 2009

House Republicans unanimously chose Rep. Larry Cretul as their new leader, setting the stage for him to replace Ray Sansom as House Speaker next month. ...more

February 2, 2009

Controversy-plagued House Speaker Ray Sansom, R-Destin, stepped down as state House speaker today, to be replaced by Speaker Pro Tem Larry Cretul, R-Ocala. ...more

January 30, 2009