While much of the attention has been focused on Washington, D.C., the site of the Great Health Care Debate, there apparently has been a bit of hanky-panky going on in Tallahassee. We refer to Wafflegate. This miniscandal takes its name from e-mail messages state transportation officials were sending back and forth during the run-up to the Legislature's recent approval of a funding measure for a proposed Central Florida commuter rail project. The officials allegedly were using terms like "pancakes" and "waffles" in the subject line of the e-mails in an effort to disguise the real subject matter of the messages from nosy pests such as the news media and public interest groups. ...more

December 26, 2009

Commuter rail legislation sped through the state Senate to final passage on Tuesday, breaking through a fragile alliance of opponents that has held back key parts of the proposal in the past. ...more

December 9, 2009

The state Senate just passed the rail bill 27-10. It now heads to Gov. Charlie Crist for his signature. Crist has said he supports the bill. ...more

December 8, 2009

Senate votes on commuter rail legislation continued shifting like sand on Monday, with time dwindling fast for proponents to shore up support. ...more

December 7, 2009

A commuter rail proposal advanced smoothly Friday through deliberations in the state House, where the bill is expected to receive approval on Monday. ...more

December 5, 2009

SunRail backers in the state Senate continue to press for a special session to jumpstart the Central Florida commuter rail project. ...more

November 6, 2009

SunRail backers in the state Senate continue to press for a special session to jump start the Central Florida commuter rail project. ...more

November 5, 2009

With only a month left in the state legislative session, the going has gotten slow for Central Florida's commuter rail project. ...more

March 31, 2009

A U.S. General Accounting Office report raises questions about the type of liability agreement the state wants to sign with CSX Transportation in the Central Florida commuter rail project. ...more

March 30, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist threw his support behind the Central Florida commuter rail project on Wednesday, even as it appeared the price could be rising. ...more

February 5, 2009