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

Civic activist and local homebuilder Blaise Ingoglia is the newest member of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). ...more

January 30, 2009

The state attorney in Tallahassee will investigate complaints about House Speaker Ray Sansom, a grand jury decided today. ...more

January 26, 2009

Whittled to its essence, three messages emerged from Friday's annual summit of Pasco's state legislative delegation, where lawmakers entertained the concerns of local elected officials and agency chiefs. ...more

January 25, 2009

"Dateline NBC" will air a report tonight into the case of Rachel Hoffman, a Clearwater resident fatally shot in May while acting as a confidential informant for Tallahassee police. ...more

January 23, 2009

House Speaker Ray Sansom continued on Tuesday to insist that he did nothing wrong by accepting an unadvertised, $110,000 post at Northwest Florida State College after channeling an extra $25 million to the Niceville college. ...more

January 21, 2009

A story slated to run on "Dateline NBC" about Rachel Hoffman has been preempted for coverage of Thursday's plane crash into the Hudson River. ...more

January 16, 2009

A state lawmaker says Florida should place restrictions on brokers like two Pinellas County companies that are accused of pocketing deposits made on big trucks and heavy equipment. ...more

January 7, 2009

With "Marley & Me," starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, open in theaters across the country, South Florida moviegoers can enjoy picking out local landmarks from Las Olas Boulevard to Dolphin Stadium. ...more

January 3, 2009

In 2009 Palm Harbor promises to be the little unincorporated area that could. Community leaders plan to continue striving to incorporate into a city and the area is likely to undergo further changes as a result of growth. ...more

January 3, 2009