The state's transportation future will be shaped this week by one clear, difficult choice. If modern passenger rail service is to come to Florida any time soon, the Legislature must pass a new law in special session that sets up a statewide structure to oversee and help pay for regional and city-to-city trains. ...more

December 6, 2009

Relatives and friends gathered last week to pay final tribute to a man they said served his family, his community and his country. ...more

March 18, 2009

The current discussion concerning offshore drilling is an example of how hard it is for our leaders to do the right things for the right reasons. ...more

August 1, 2008

With dwindling revenue and the effects of property tax changes still unknown, Pasco County officials are looking at cutting an estimated $22 million from their budget in coming months, officials said this week. ...more

May 24, 2008

Full text of the "Message from the Commander in Chief," a letter from Fidel Castro, posted Tuesday on the Web site of Cuba's Communist Party newspaper Granma. This is an edited version of the official Cuban translation. ...more

February 19, 2008