A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a new Florida law that would have imposed a stiff bond and other restrictions on travel agencies and charter companies booking trips to Cuba. ...more

July 2, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY Opinions vary among some West Pasco leaders on the topic of possible oil and natural gas drilling off the Florida coast. ...more

June 19, 2008

If you can't beat it, tax it. That seems to be the axiom in New York these days, where Gov. Eliot Spitzer, struggling to close a $4.4 billion budget gap, has proposed making drug dealers pay taxes on their stashes of illegal drugs. The new tax would apply to cocaine, heroin and marijuana, and could be paid with pre-bought "tax stamps" affixed to the bags of dope. ...more

February 18, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - A former Republican state lawmaker from Pensacola will be the new secretary of Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration, Gov. Charlie Crist said Tuesday. ...more

February 12, 2008

Lutz Republican state Rep. Kevin Ambler got an earful from people who complained Monday about his bill to beef up Hillsborough County's membership on two local boards. ...more

January 15, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The health problems and other personal setbacks that caused Cathi Martin to miss numerous Pasco County School Board meetings in the last year continue to haunt the third-term board member. ...more

November 26, 2007

Lt. Gov. Jim Risch has said he was interested in running for Sen. Larry Craig's seat, if the fellow Republican ever opted not to run again. Now that Craig has been forced to resign, some expect Risch could be appointed to the post. ...more

September 2, 2007