The tax changes on the ballot with the presidential primary are a stew of legislative leftovers sure to give the state heartburn. ...more

January 14, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays didn't need to conduct a wide-ranging survey of Florida legislators to determine that a state subsidy for their proposed $450 million stadium would be a tough sell. ...more

January 8, 2008

When someone is injured in a car crash, the accompanying medical bills need to get paid somehow. ...more

December 30, 2007

House Speaker Marco Rubio came to town Friday with a Christmas wish of sorts. The Republican from West Miami stood in the hall of the brand-new VFW Post 10209 and implored an audience of more than 100 do more than just sign a petition to get a property tax amendment on the November ballot. ...more

December 21, 2007

SEBRING –– Bud and Hilda Speaks, ages 85 and 84, will celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary on Feb. 13. ...more

December 18, 2007

Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio is set for a visit next week to rally residents around a new tax amendment proposal. ...more

December 12, 2007

I would like to know why nothing is ever printed about the retired people that can never collect on the No Fault insurance? I'm told that as a 65-year-old retired person, if I'm in an accident and hospitalized, that Medicare pays the hospital first, then my second insurance company, and then, if anything is owed, the PIP Insurance might pay something. As a retired person on Social Security and Medicare, there would be no loss of work benefits. Also, the cost of my insurance went up $78 a year. My grandson who lives with me is 25 years old, has had no accidents and no tickets. His insurance went up $80 a year. So, he called his agent and wanted to know why. ...more

November 9, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District and the union that represents school employees are back at the bargaining table, trying to work out an agreement on salaries nearly three months into the academic year. ...more

November 7, 2007

What Crist said: "What's most important to me, and I've said it over and over again, is that we have significant rate reduction." ...more

November 4, 2007

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is no longer the state's insurer of last resort. With 1.4 million policies, it's the largest insurer in Florida. ...more

November 2, 2007