Lex Salisbury has had a great run as president of Lowry Park Zoo, elevating its facilities, its draw and its stature. ...more

September 18, 2008

With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, President Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to lift its long-standing ban on offshore oil and gas drilling, saying the United States needs to increase its energy production. Democrats quickly rejected the idea. ...more

June 19, 2008

It's unfortunate that Gov. Charlie Crist, who otherwise demonstrated a healthy regard for public resources, failed to veto $12 million the Legislature approved for a new Panama City airport, a boondoggle with little purpose other than to promote development in remote Panhandle woodlands. ...more

June 13, 2008

Mosaic Fertilizer has withdrawn from a nonprofit company that wants to pipe millions of gallons of wastewater daily from Tampa and Hillsborough County to customers in eastern Hillsborough and Polk County. ...more

June 7, 2008

GPS tracking devices installed on government-issue vehicles are helping communities around the country reduce waste and abuse, in part by catching employees shopping, working out at the gym or otherwise loafing while on the clock. ...more

November 16, 2007