TAMPA A competitive race with well-known candidates and possible primaries on both sides is developing for the U.S. House seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam of Bartow. ...more

March 4, 2009

On the north steps of Polk County's historic courthouse in Bartow, U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam officially announced today that he is running for Florida's commissioner of agriculture. ...more

February 18, 2009

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a cap on fees for lawyers of injured workers, saying the attorneys must receive reasonable pay. ...more

October 24, 2008

There's a new Amendment 1 in Florida, and it doesn't have anything to do with your tax bill. ...more

August 18, 2008

In the days after the collapse of the state's $649 million deal with CSX Transportation, both supporters and opponents said the same thing: The goal of creating a commuter rail system in Florida is still alive. ...more

May 11, 2008

Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Jim McDonough plans to step down from his post, state Rep. Dennis Ross has confirmed. ...more

January 9, 2008

TAMPA - Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Jim McDonough plans to step down from his post, state Rep. Dennis Ross has confirmed. ...more

January 9, 2008

SEBRING — A rumor that he wouldn't run for a third term in the Florida Senate is not true, J.D. Alexander confirmed Wednesday. "I have every intention of running," said Alexander, R-Lake Wales. So far, he's the only candidate who's filed in District 17, but others, including Denise Grimsley, are keeping their eyes on the race. On Nov. 20, the Lakeland Ledger ran a five-paragraph story. "Rumors continue in Tallahassee that Alexander may not run in 2008," the Ledger reported. "Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Lakeland, and Rep. Denise Grimsley, R-Lake Placid, want to run for the Senate seat if Alexander doesn't run. But they don't want to wait until the week of qualifying in June of 2008 to find out if he is really pulling out. By then it could be too short of time to raise the amount of money needed and to campaign for the Aug. 26 party primary." ...more

November 30, 2007

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is looking to the past for lessons on how to make next month's Mideast peace conference a success. ...more

October 28, 2007