It's said that a society is measured by how it treats its weakest members. If that's the case, Florida falls short. That's because the state has cut funding, and also mishandled funding, for disabled Floridians and their families. ...more

September 28, 2008

American consumers should be wary of food manufacturers that launch campaigns to promote their product's safety. A prime example is the Corn Refiners Association, which is sponsoring ads extolling the virtues of high fructose corn syrup. ...more

September 13, 2008

PLANT CITY The Children's Board of Hillsborough County, with the Florida Children's Services Council, recently honored state Rep. Rich Glorioso, a Plant City Republican, for his work to help children and young adults. ...more

September 12, 2008

At 33, John Legg considers himself a sapling in an old-growth forest. Never mind his two elections to the state Legislature nor, counting his days as an aide to then-state Rep. Heather Fiorentino, that he has spent nearly a third of his life racing around the corridors of power in Tallahassee. ...more

September 12, 2008

I hear there are new state laws concerning associations? Do you have any information on the changes? ...more

September 4, 2008

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - At first, Frank Jaffe thought he'd go to college out of state until he heard about Florida's Bright Futures scholarship. ...more

September 3, 2008

Talk about your bittersweet moments. Earlier this summer, a Citrus Park man and his son were pleasantly surprised when their public access television show beat out five competitors to take first place in the entertainment programming category during a Tampa Bay Community Network awards ceremony. ...more

September 3, 2008