The region's transportation authority is responsible for building roads and a commuter rail system but doesn't have the money for either. Now comes word it probably won't be able to raise taxes in Hillsborough, Pinellas and other counties in the region to pay for its transportation projects. Not in this economic climate. ...more

October 16, 2008

House Speaker-designate Ray Sansom, R-Destin, selected six Republicans for his new leadership team Tuesday. ...more

September 10, 2008

Sheriff David Gee and Clerk of Court Pat Frank each secured another four-year term Friday when the deadline passed for candidates to qualify to run, and nobody vied for their seats. ...more

June 21, 2008

A couple of generations ago, when it came to making things happen, Tampa turned to a handful of businessmen who had the power and money to get things done. ...more

May 4, 2008

Suffering the fatigue and muscle-weakening effects of post-polio syndrome, Joe Smith has nevertheless become the most energetic local advocate of better transit and roads. ...more

November 21, 2007

Gov. Charlie Crist and a slew of the region's elected officials turned out at the Pines of Sarasota on Monday to kick off the nonprofit long-term care community's 60th anniversary and boost a fundraising drive. ...more

November 20, 2007

State Rep. Bill Galvano will ask state environmental regulators to begin new soil testing at Bayshore High School to determine what, if any, toxins may be making scores of alumni sick. ...more

October 27, 2007

House and Senate lawmakers yielded on Friday to one another's demands to support seniors and poor children by sparing an Alzheimer's center from heavy budget cuts and expanding the KidCare health insurance program. ...more

October 6, 2007

Responding to outcry from families, lawmakers are trying to fix legislation they passed this spring that limited the state's care of people with severe developmental disabilities. ...more

October 4, 2007