Hillsborough County's insurance company will pick up only $66,000 of legal charges related to County Commissioner Kevin White's sexual harassment case, potentially leaving taxpayers liable for nearly $425,000. ...more

January 7, 2010

Since conservatives are scorching the paint off the walls denouncing the House and Senate health care bills, do they have an alternative? The libertarian Cato Institute advocates health savings accounts as a free market alternative. Newt Gingrich also advocates health savings accounts. ...more

December 31, 2009

A few months ago, I warned that some folks were attempting to misuse health care reform to restrict access to abortion. They have come a long way since then, endangering the vital struggle for health care — indeed, torpedoing reform is a key goal for many involved in this effort. ...more

December 26, 2009

I am amazed so many people are blaming U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite for the debacle that passes for universal health care that the House of Representatives passed on a very narrow vote. ...more

November 21, 2009

Florida has OK'd rate increases for the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. ...more

November 21, 2009

CORAL GABLES An end-of-season swoon doomed Miami a year ago. With injuries piling up, Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon thinks he's found an insurance policy against that happening again. ...more

November 4, 2009

Starting Tuesday, the Hurricanes trimmed about 45 minutes from practice, with the new template calling for sessions to last only 1 hour. ...more

November 3, 2009

Mississippi quarterback Jevan Snead recovered from an awful start to throw two late touchdowns and Dexter McCluster scored twice to lead the No. 8 Rebels to a 45-14 win against Memphis on Sunday. Snead hit four of five passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, breaking open a close game. ...more

September 7, 2009

No one seems quite sure how long it will last, but the Rays found a way to secure a nice bullpen insurance policy Wednesday. ...more

April 2, 2009

Let Medicare Negotiate I keep my Medicare policy, plus my supplementary insurance policy, because I know that if I get cancer or another major disease, Medicare will not call me in the middle of the treatment to tell me my benefits have expired. HMOs are for-profit businesses whose main concern is profit, which means spending as little money as possible for clients. ...more

March 23, 2009