Hillsborough County commissioners today will discuss dropping conservative activist Ralph Hughes' name from the county's Moral Courage Award. . ...more

July 15, 2009

Some schools deemed to be failing in one state would get passing grades in another under the No Child Left Behind law, a national study found. ...more

February 19, 2009

Most of the people who sat through Monday night's four-hour city Planning and Zoning Board meeting on the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter never got a chance to speak on the controversial issue. ...more

September 23, 2008

It is "pretty likely" Florida's 210 delegates will have full voting rights at the Democratic National Convention, says the co-chairman of the panel that will decide that issue. ...more

August 19, 2008

Governor's Flip-Flop Regarding "Crist Says Offshore Drilling A Possibility" (front page, June 18): ...more

June 24, 2008

An undercover officer successfully carried a simulated bomb past a federal security screener at Tampa International Airport on Friday, officials said - although the failure has led to "remedial training" instead of any major change in airport security. ...more

January 29, 2008

The environment is again an important election issue. Some candidates have claimed religious support for their views, but there is no single "Christian" perspective on the environment. It is a question of fact and prudence, not theology. ...more

January 29, 2008

SEBRING — The Highlands County commissioners appear likely to appoint a citizens advisory committee that will advise them on whether to raise or lower impact fees. Commissioner Don Bates brought the idea up for discussion for the first time at the commissioners' Tuesday meeting. No action was taken, but the five county commissioners agreed to discuss it again at their next meeting, Jan. 22. ...more

January 16, 2008

A long-simmering dispute between the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and the cable television industry has reached a boiling point, with a potential showdown shaping up for the agency's next meeting. ...more

November 23, 2007