On March 1, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Chief William Nesmith was arrested by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office for a domestic violence felony, aggravated assault with a firearm. His wife of four months was the reporting victim. ...more

May 3, 2008

A lawyer for three new Florida homeowners has filed a lawsuit in state court challenging the portability portion of the Save Our Homes Amendment. ...more

February 14, 2008

About every six months the population of the U.S. increases about as much as the population of Tallahassee. Who are these hundreds of thousands of new citizens? They are newborns, children of illegal aliens born in the United States - birthright citizens, "anchor babies" - not illegal aliens. This quirky legal right then allows the mother's parents and siblings to remain, and later a whole bunch of their relatives to immigrate legally. This why they are also known as "Jackpot babies." ...more

January 26, 2008

About every six months the population of the U.S. increases about as much as the population of Tallahassee. ...more

January 25, 2008

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked enforcement of a Florida law that prevents people from registering to vote if officials cannot match their Social Security or driver's license numbers to federal or state databases. ...more

December 19, 2007

Not America's Job Regarding "Status Causes Family Separation Anxiety" (front page, Nov. 13): ...more

November 16, 2007

Florida's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state's lethal injection procedures are not cruel and unusual, which could clear the way for an execution scheduled this month. ...more

November 2, 2007

Image Is Everything It is no longer enough to be honorable, truthful and reliable. The next presidential election is going to be won or lost on the television screen. ...more

October 29, 2007

TAMPA - The Democratic National Committee is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a local Democrat who claims the committee will violate citizens' rights if it refuses to seat Florida delegates at the party's national convention. The DNC argues in papers filed this morning that it will not be violating the rights of voters in the state's Democratic primary if it follows its delegate-selection rules and refuses to seat half of the state's delegation to the convention in Denver in August. ...more

September 25, 2007

SEBRING — It's the most important document in the United States' history and 220 years after the founding fathers attached their signatures to it, Americans continue to celebrate its importance. ...more

September 19, 2007