After eight years behind bars, Jennifer Martin walked through the prison gates Wednesday morning a free woman amid the cheers of inmates left behind. ...more

December 17, 2009

State officials today restored the civil rights of a former University of Florida football team captain who had a drug conviction and also pardoned a man who was labeled as a sex offender after being targeted in an extortion scheme. ...more

December 10, 2009

Companies offering hurricane and other property insurance coverage may need to raise rates because they're losing money, even though Florida hasn't had any serious storms in the past couple years, the state insurance commissioner said Tuesday. ...more

September 16, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Companies offering hurricane and other property insurance coverage may need to raise rates because they're losing money, even though Florida hasn't had any serious storms in the past couple years, the state insurance commissioner said Tuesday. ...more

September 15, 2009

A. J. D'Amario of Hudson would rather see the government keep its hands off the private sector. ...more

April 15, 2009

George A. Montgomery of New Port Richey says the federal government could get a revenue windfall if it did tax audits on its own officials. ...more

February 18, 2009

It's a cool idea, Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. At long last, the feminist icon would represent the feminist ideal of getting a room of her own, all on her own. ...more

November 19, 2008

No elections official wants to re-live the post-election tsunami of 2000 that drowned Florida in a tidal wave of recount challenges and hanging chad. But - with John McCain and Barack Obama possibly heading for a photo finish in Florida, recounts could decide this year's presidential race. ...more

October 25, 2008

President Thabo Mbeki went on national television Sunday to formally announce his resignation and deny charges that he pressured prosecutors to go after his rival, Jacob Zuma, whose supporters forced the South African leader from office. ...more

September 22, 2008

Despite misgivings, members of the state Cabinet voted 2-1 to pay $224 million to financier Warren Buffett in exchange for his pledge to buy up to $4 billion worth of state bonds in the event of massive property damage this hurricane season. ...more

July 30, 2008