WASHINGTON (AP) — Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this has a price — in airwaves. ...more

December 28, 2009

The flow of travelers through Tampa International Airport over the weekend was slowed by a snowstorm that swept through the mid-Atlantic states, but schedules were back to normal Monday. ...more

December 22, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that combines another round of war spending with help for the unemployed. ...more

December 21, 2009

When it comes to building an interchange between the Suncoast Parkway and the future Ridge Road extension, Pasco County commissioners aren't taking "no" for an answer. ...more

December 18, 2009

Proponents of building a commuter rail system to service the Bay Area received some welcome news this week when the state Senate easily passed legislation to push forward the $1.2 billion transportation project. ...more

December 12, 2009

President Barack Obama outlined major new government stimulus and jobs proposals on Tuesday, saying the nation must continue to "spend our way out of this recession." ...more

December 8, 2009

The state's transportation future will be shaped this week by one clear, difficult choice. If modern passenger rail service is to come to Florida any time soon, the Legislature must pass a new law in special session that sets up a statewide structure to oversee and help pay for regional and city-to-city trains. ...more

December 6, 2009

I fully understand that none of the contributors to the Op-Ed pages are reporters, and I usually read the columns more for entertainment than enlightenment, just like I listen (under duress) to Rush Limbaugh and others of his persuasion. ...more

November 13, 2009

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during November and December on the Jack Creek property in Highlands County. ...more

November 10, 2009

A Colorado company said it created 4,231 jobs with the help of President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan. The real number: fewer than 1,000. ...more

October 29, 2009