Florida usually doesn't end up at the top of any matrix measuring public education, but it recently scored big in a key measurement: the number of teachers who have earned a certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. ...more

December 10, 2007

For the first time since the program began, Florida topped all states in the annual number of teachers who earned national board teacher certification. The state retained its second place in cumulative numbers nationwide. ...more

December 5, 2007

Gov. Charlie Crist appears to have scored a financial touchdown, but the Legislature is challenging the play. House Speaker Marco Rubio says Crist stepped over the line when he negotiated a gambling tax to be paid by the state's tribal casinos. ...more

December 3, 2007

Crist Did Right Thing Regarding "Crist's Indian Gambling Pact Faces High Court Challenge" (front page, Nov. 20): ...more

November 24, 2007

For years, many mentally ill Floridians without the means to obtain proper treatment have gotten into trouble and ended up in our county jails or state prisons. Until recently, lawmakers have looked the other way. ...more

November 20, 2007

TAMPA – Mireya de los Santos ha dejado a sus tres hijas solamente una vez. ...more

November 10, 2007

TAMPA - An erratically moving Tropical Storm Noel should brush past Florida today, close enough to prompt tropical storm warnings in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. ...more

November 1, 2007

The state Supreme Court decided Thursday to hold off on a decision on whether a state constitutional amendment allowing slot machines in South Florida should be invalidated because of forged petition signatures. ...more

September 30, 2007

The dangers from tropical storms continue long after clouds blow away. Engineers at USF's Center for Urban Transportation Research looked into a threat most of us wouldn't think about: missing stop signs. ...more

September 29, 2007