Scott Fisher of Palm Harbor wants Pinellas County to stop diverting tax money from the portion of the budget that is spent in unincorporated areas. ...more

February 28, 2009

Democrats controlling Congress are loosening restrictions on allowing people of Cuban descent to visit their relatives on the island. ...more

February 24, 2009

It is the policy of The Tampa Tribune to correct all errors of fact. To report an error, call (813) 259-7600 or e-mail news@tampatrib.com. ...more

February 17, 2009

As an early childhood educator, I cannot understand the reasoning behind this misleading slogan "No Child Left Behind." ...more

February 17, 2009

Savoring his first big victory in Congress, President Barack Obama on Saturday celebrated the newly passed $787 billion economic stimulus bill as a "major milestone on our road to recovery. " ...more

February 14, 2009

Not long ago we were wondering how the federal economic stimulus legislation then being battled over in the nation's capital, which contains a boatload of bucks for roads and other infrastructure elements, would stimulate Pasco County's economy in time to make a real difference. Nothing we've heard since then has done much to change that skeptical view. ...more

February 14, 2009

Moving with lightning speed, key lawmakers announced agreement today on a $789 billion economic stimulus measure designed to create millions of jobs in a nation reeling from recession. President Barack Obama could sign the bill within days. ...more

February 11, 2009

Kenneth J. Warzyn of New Port Richey says attempts by Florida officials to punish State Farm for withdrawing from the state's property insurance market could backfire and hurt seniors. ...more

February 7, 2009

The Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday to provide health insurance to 11 million low-income children, a bill that would for the first time open the program to legal immigrant children and pregnant women. ...more

January 30, 2009

Legislation is in the works to extend the two-year freeze on Citizens Property Insurance homeowner policy rate increases Florida lawmakers imposed on the state's insurer of last resort. ...more

January 13, 2009