Record plunges in state revenue are punching a $1.5 billion hole in the state budget this fiscal year, triggering emergency authority for Gov. Charlie Crist to dig into state reserves. ...more

August 16, 2008

Two Democratic Florida congressmen Thursday posed more than two dozen detailed questions about Gov. Charlie Crist's proposal to save the Everglades through a $1.75 billion buyout of U.S. Sugar. ...more

August 1, 2008

A Good Deal Undone Regarding "State Deal With Tribe To Gamble Goes Bust" (front page, July 4): ...more

July 12, 2008

Las Vegas-style slot machines are still beeping and blinking at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino off Interstate 4 in Tampa, but a state Supreme Court ruling on Thursday left lawyers, lawmakers and Seminole officials scrambling to determine the future of tribal gaming in Florida. ...more

July 4, 2008

All of the talk among political candidates about a federal gas tax holiday to offset soaring prices at the pump misses a critical fact: state taxes are, for the most part, even more costly for drivers. ...more

June 9, 2008

Floridians are being urged to prepare for the hurricane season that begins Sunday, but this year, those stocking up on items such as plywood, tarps and flashlights won't get a break on sales taxes. ...more

May 27, 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

AVON PARK — South Florida Community College is preparing its budget with about $1 million less this year than last year. "The budget news is not good; we have less than we hoped," said SFCC President Norm Stephens. "The good news is we have known this was coming and have been preparing to manage it." The state legislature will pass the budget today, but Stephens said he already has a good idea what to expect –– $1 million less for the general fund and the loss of matching revenue for money raised for scholarships and building improvements. ...more

May 5, 2008

They laughed - a lot - but cried plenty as well as they passed more than 270 new laws affecting everything from your property taxes to license plates for your car. ...more

May 4, 2008

PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- County commissioners recently voted to purchase environmentally sensitive property adjacent to Wall Springs Park. They now hope the state will fund half the purchase price during a year when budget cuts have been in the forefront in Tallahassee. ...more

May 3, 2008