Not long ago, it seemed a dead certainty that the only thing threatening Charlie Crist's march to a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2010 was a giant hurricane that left Florida taxpayers on the hook for a huge property-damage payout, thanks to the takeover of the insurance industry by the governor and his allies in the Legislature. As it turns out, other political ill winds are stirring. ...more

December 19, 2009

Letters to the editor from the Dec. 5 North Pinellas print edition of The Suncoast News. ...more

December 5, 2009

South Florida Republicans held a weekly meeting at a gun range, shooting at targets including cut-outs of a Muslim holding a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. ...more

October 9, 2009

Florida Republicans are hoping to use the health care debate as a rallying cry to win voters in the next election. ...more

August 22, 2009

Newspaper and magazine subscriptions and most charter fishing trips would lose their sales tax exemptions if lawmakers pass a bill proposed by a House panel Monday. ...more

April 21, 2009

State Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, has proposed Senate Bill 730. ...more

March 19, 2009

I'm tired of hearing Republicans complaining about having to implement the class size amendment. They claim they will have to hire a new teacher to teach one student. That is ridiculous. ...more

March 14, 2009

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist stuck to his alliance with President Barack Obama over the federal stimulus package - an alliance that has angered many Florida Republicans - in a televised debate with Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana on Sunday. ...more

February 23, 2009

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist stuck strongly to his alliance with President Barack Obama over the federal stimulus package - an alliance that has angered many Florida Republicans - in a nationally televised debate with Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana Sunday. ...more

February 22, 2009

Although many details remained unclear Thursday night, early estimates are that Florida could get at least $10 billion from the $789 billion economic stimulus package agreed on by the U.S. House and Senate. ...more

February 13, 2009