The Florida Elections Commission has fined City Commissioner Steve Van Gorden $3,000 for campaign law violations in his 2008 municipal race. ...more

January 24, 2009

Circuit Court Clerk Karen Nicolai said an e-mail critical of the county administrator's information-gathering skills was designed to help him better understand her department and the proper way to communicate. ...more

November 8, 2008

One of my favorite songs has always been Merle Haggard's "The Fighting Side of Me," in which the country legend sings about the hippie protestors whose politics got on his "fighting side." Recently, my "fighting side" was riled up when I heard of the controversy over the new Ben Stiller comedy, "Tropic Thunder," in which the word "retard" is repeatedly used so as to further ridicule the developmentally disabled. For many, this was the last straw in a history of hurtful insults. ...more

August 22, 2008

Intelligence tests widely used to help determine the competence of criminal defendants and the placement of students are for sale on eBay's online auction site, and the test maker is worried they will be misused. ...more

December 19, 2007