The First Amendment declares that Congress shall "make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech." In 1918, the Sedition Act was passed, prohibiting U.S. citizens from "convey(ing) false reports or false statements" that tainted the image of the government and military during times of war. The sentiment driving the Sedition Act remains, though - right here, right now, says columnist Sierra Mision. ...more

November 7, 2009

A bait and tackle shop owner who sued the city of Clearwater over his fish mural has reached an agreement that will let him keep the artwork on his building, though the agreement still needs city council approval. ...more

July 24, 2009

They sprout from the ground every election, turning grass plots lining the city's sidewalks, roads and rights of way into a landscape of political pulpits. ...more

February 26, 2009

They sprout from the ground during every election, turning grass plots lining the city's sidewalks, roads and right-of-ways into a landscape of political pulpits. ...more

February 25, 2009

A Democratic activist is trying to turn his court challenge over Florida's early primary date into a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all Democratic and Republican voters in Florida. ...more

November 29, 2008

Hillsborough School Board Chairwoman Jennifer Faliero only has a little more than a month left at the helm of this panel and given the dysfunction of this board and Faliero's attempts to muzzle opponents, that's a good thing. ...more

October 24, 2008

The black activist group, International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, announced today that it plans to conduct an act of civil disobedience Wednesday at the World Series opener at Tropicana Field. ...more

October 21, 2008

"Bigot!" "Prejudiced." "Hateful" "Ignorant." "Meanness." "Visceral hatred!" ...more

October 19, 2008

The publishing trend toward graphic novels has resulted in a corresponding trend at Pasco County libraries. ...more

September 18, 2008

A Pinellas County judge Wednesday ruled that five men wielding anti-gay signs at St. Petersburg's gay pride parade in 2007 violated the city's sign ordinance. ...more

August 28, 2008