In a heated race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, Gov. Charlie Crist keeps moving away from his support of President Barack Obama's stimulus package that the governor called "fantastic" and "remarkable" when lobbying for its passage. ...more

November 6, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist is saying he did not endorse the $787 billion federal stimulus bill, a statement that might confuse some voters. ...more

November 5, 2009

Not ostrich feed. Not even stadium skyboxes. Neither Republicans nor Democrats suggested repealing a single sales tax exemption at Monday's meeting of the state House Finance and Tax Council, which ended in a fury of partisan finger-pointing when chairwoman Ellyn Bogdanoff abruptly cut off discussion. ...more

March 17, 2009

Tampa lawyer John Fitzgibbons has been named to head a statewide panel that picks finalists for presidential appointments to district judgeships, U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals. ...more

February 27, 2009

With an unlikely ally at his side - Republican Gov. Charlie Crist - Barack Obama made his first Florida appearance as president Tuesday to push his economic stimulus plan, the first major legislative test of his administration. ...more

February 11, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist confirmed today he'll introduce President Barack Obama at a town hall meeting in Fort Myers Tuesday, where Obama will appear to push his economic stimulus package. ...more

February 9, 2009

The Mall in Washington, D.C., was an amazing sight Tuesday. Millions of people crammed together, some hopelessly far away from President Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony and inaugural speech. But they didn't care; those who attended were there to be a part of history, and to hope for better times in our country. ...more

January 21, 2009

Vote 'No' On Independence Sorry, Bill, but your arguments just won't wash. You say you want what you pay for: We Spring Hill residents paid $650,000 (that's almost three quarters of a million dollars) for a 100-foot ladder truck! Considering that the tallest buildings here are less than 60 feet tall, it doesn't make any sense. ...more

October 8, 2008

Regarding "Know-Nothing Politics And A Party Of Stupid" (Other Views, Aug. 13): ...more

August 17, 2008

The dispute over Indiana's voter identification law that is headed to the Supreme Court next week is as much a partisan political drama as a legal tussle. ...more

December 31, 2007