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

In theory it made plenty of sense. It was just one pass, after all, and if Josh Freeman completes it, well then his confidence is right back where you want it, strong as ever and standing on its own again. ...more

December 15, 2009

Back in 2008, the people who plan and coordinate Hillsborough County's road and transportation system were in jam; actually more of a logjam. ...more

December 11, 2009

Inhaling some fuel from the warm Caribbean Sea, Ida strengthened into hurricane late Saturday that is bound for the central Gulf by later this week, where forecasters expect the storm to make a fishhook fairly close to land that would leave it about 170 miles west of Tampa on Thursday. ...more

November 8, 2009

It has been a long time since I received a speeding ticket. Knock on wood that I didn't just jinx myself. ...more

October 28, 2009

It has been a long time since I received a speeding ticket. Knock on wood that I didn't just jinx myself. ...more

October 28, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida insurance regulators are failing in their duties if they don't make the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. raise property insurance rates by 10 percent across the board, a business group lobbyist said today. ...more

October 20, 2009

I can't believe I am writing this, but I believe all young, unmarried mothers should be held accountable for the actions of the "men" with whom they are having an affair. These young women should be held accountable for protecting their children from predators. Unfortunately, some don't seem to have the appropriate "radar" skills to avoid these types of males. ...more

May 11, 2009

The fire district's ladder truck was out of commission for four days as mechanics had to fix more than $900 worth of damage, Chief Mike Rampino said. ...more

April 15, 2009

The Florida House insurance committee on Friday debated changes to the Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. ...more

April 8, 2009