Sasenarine Persaud spends his days working as an analyst for a major banking firm. ...more

February 4, 2009

Florida Republicans from the Tampa Bay area and elsewhere are questioning whether the state would get its fair share of the $819 billion stimulus package the House passed Wednesday. ...more

January 30, 2009

Falling lottery revenue forced lawmakers on Wednesday to transfer $48 million between trust funds to shore up education spending normally supported by ticket sales. ...more

September 11, 2008

It's a common perception that kids –– especially today's kids –– don't care beyond their needs, so it's comforting to see a few actually reach out. Last November, a group of about 20 Sebring High School freshmen decided they wanted to raise $10,000 for children in Uganda, an African nation caught in the throes of civil war. It's difficult, even for adults, to care about a faraway nation but these kids have really stepped up to the plate. Raising all that money in a few months is no easy job and so far the students have raised $7,000. ...more

January 28, 2008

All too often, in this life, we get what we don't deserve. I don't deserve: - To see and hear, walk and talk, think and laugh, and thus, enjoy the world around me. But I get to anyway. ...more

November 18, 2007

If our democracy is to remain strong, we need to expect more from our citizens, and especially our college students, who will be the future leaders of our nation. ...more

November 4, 2007

A slowdown in growth and a correction in housing prices highlight the question posed by a headline last month in The Wall Street Journal: 'Is Florida Over?' ...more

October 30, 2007