Former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom and Northwest Florida State College President Bob Richburg have been indicted on a third-degree felony charge of official misconduct. ...more

April 17, 2009

This proposed state tax on the cigar industry is outright gender bias. ...more

April 17, 2009

Egmont Key is an environmental jewel at the mouth of Tampa Bay. It has immense historic value and is one of the most popular destinations in the region for boaters. ...more

January 13, 2009

At a time when Florida has to cut funding for schools, nursing homes and the disabled, only the most zealous environmentalist would oppose trimming the state's land acquisition program. ...more

January 9, 2009

Gov. David Paterson said Friday that the loss of tax revenue from just six Goldman Sachs' executives will cost New York $178 million. ...more

December 19, 2008

It's a rare day in Washington when a lawmaker voluntarily relinquishes power to his party's faithful. But that is what Bartow congressman Adam Putnam has done. He has given up his third-ranking position as conference chairman, a post that gave him national exposure and raised his stature as a voice for the future of the party and conservatism. ...more

November 16, 2008

In July, the FBI arrested a 35-year-old man and charged him with wire fraud after the Florida Department of Financial Services discovered some $5.7 million in state funds in his personal account. ...more

October 4, 2008

The confusion over state tax law that threatened to bottleneck home sales throughout the state has been resolved. ...more

September 24, 2008

Florida's top regulator of mortgage brokers said Tuesday that he will leave his post Sept. 30 amid continuing criticism for allowing thousands of ex-convicts to obtain mortgage brokering licenses and, in some cases, commit fraud. ...more

August 13, 2008

The number of women in state government leadership positions is on the rise, with the percentage nearly mirroring their representation in the general population in six states, a study has found. ...more

August 12, 2008