Missing information, loopholes and weak oversight hamper efforts to uncover financial conflicts by researchers who test experimental drugs before companies seek government approval, an internal watchdog finds. ...more

January 12, 2009

Sen. Victor Crist's promotions firm has a $40,000 contract with a University of South Florida organization to drum up support for the university's growing diabetes research initiative. ...more

December 18, 2008

City voters will decide during the Nov. 4 election whether candidates for city council and mayor should live in the city for at least six months prior to running for office. ...more

October 22, 2008

The bankruptcy filing by Lehman Brothers on Monday and the sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America over the weekend rocked Wall Street, so it's no surprise that the ongoing crisis has many average Americans nervous. Before you start pulling money out of your bank account or sell off investments, here are some things to keep in mind: ...more

September 16, 2008

With its motto "Where Yee-Hah meets Ole," Eagle Pass is a border town that prides itself on being both Tex and Mex, a community with many cultural and financial ties that bind it to its sister city across the Rio Grande. ...more

February 10, 2008

A migraine pill seems to help alcoholics taper off their drinking without detox treatment, researchers report, offering a potential option for a hard-to-treat problem. ...more

October 10, 2007