Lillian Carter, or Miss Lillian, as most Americans called President Carter's mother, was 67 years old when she applied to the Peace Corps. That was some 40 years ago and she literally had to have her head examined before she was accepted. Fortunately, she came through the psychiatric assessment with flying colors and paved the way for recognition of the tremendous value of seniors being part of the Peace Corps. Most boomers and beyonds can remember the establishment of the Peace Corps by President Kennedy in 1961. According to a Peace Corps Online article, at its peak in the 1960s, there were 15,500 volunteers, with only 1 percent over age 50. In 2006, with 7,810 people serving worldwide, 6 percent were 50 or older. ...more

November 16, 2007

Gov. Charlie Crist re-enacted Florida's no-fault insurance law with his signature at a bill-signing ceremony Thursday at the state Capitol. ...more

October 12, 2007

It once appeared dead, but now it's alive - or at least it will be Jan. 1. ...more

October 8, 2007

With the encouragement of Gov. Charlie Crist, negotiations to rescue Florida's no-fault automobile insurance law from extinction have been successful, which is not necessarily a good thing for consumers. ...more

September 27, 2007