"With all due respect." When, quite candidly, was the last time that phrase ever preceded anything remotely respectful? It's a rhetorical staple on political talk shows - and a predictable press conference preface to a skewering query. ...more

November 11, 2009

Enough with the speculation about Gov. Charlie Crist's chances to be John McCain's running mate. ...more

July 9, 2008

Enough with the speculation about Gov. Charlie Crist's chances to be John McCain's running mate. ...more

July 9, 2008

Regarding "2 Commissioners Urge Parks Merger" (Feb. 4): Mayor Iorio is correct to be concerned at merging parks with the county. This is the same county commission that excluded city residents from the transit committee that almost shifted the transit tax only to city residents, wants to reduce the city's voice on the Tampa Sports Authority while keeping us off the Environmental Protection Commission, withheld funds to fix the Tampa Convention Center roof and often ridicules our city government. ...more

February 7, 2008

Florida Republican Mel Martinez is among the top early fundraisers of the class of U.S. senators who face re-election in 2010, already taking in nearly $2.9 million for his own cause. ...more

November 18, 2007

The MOSI Partnership School will keep its name for at least a few more weeks. ...more

November 10, 2007

TAMPA - Police Chief Steven Hogue is predicting a 10 percent drop in crime for 2007. That will come on top of a combined 36 percent drop in the last four years, Hogue told the Rotary Club of New Tampa members at their meeting Friday morning at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club. ...more

September 28, 2007