With only a month left in the state legislative session, the going has gotten slow for Central Florida's commuter rail project. ...more

March 31, 2009

In their zeal not to raise taxes, Florida lawmakers continue to look at selected fee increases as a way to cover the state's looming $5.7 billion budget deficit. ...more

March 27, 2009

In their zeal not to raise taxes, Florida lawmakers continue to look at selected fee increases as a way to cover the state's looming $5.7 billion budget deficit. ...more

March 26, 2009

The debate over Florida's public campaign financing program turned ugly Thursday when Republican Sen. Ronda Storms mocked President Barack Obama as "The Messiah" and a Democratic colleague made a vulgar retort. ...more

March 13, 2009

The debate over Florida's public campaign financing program turned ugly Thursday when a Republican senator mocked President Barack Obama as "the messiah" and a Democratic colleague chimed in with a vulgar retort. ...more

March 12, 2009

Local officials throughout the state are holding their breath to find out how budget cuts might put the brakes on transportation projects. ...more

December 7, 2008

Mary Adamowski of Port Richey faults a state senator for not allowing seat belt enforcement legislation to get out of his committee. ...more

July 7, 2008

Companies that win major state transportation contracts aren't the only ones that get paid for their efforts. The losing bidders get money, too. ...more

May 29, 2008

Only one piece of the state's multimillion-dollar deal with CSX Transportation remains to be settled, but obstacles to the plan are mounting, because of questions from state lawmakers and moves by federal officials. ...more

February 23, 2008