Proponents of building a commuter rail system to service the Bay Area received some welcome news this week when the state Senate easily passed legislation to push forward the $1.2 billion transportation project. ...more

December 12, 2009

Commuter rail legislation sped through the state Senate to final passage on Tuesday, breaking through a fragile alliance of opponents that has held back key parts of the proposal in the past. ...more

December 9, 2009

The state Senate just passed the rail bill 27-10. It now heads to Gov. Charlie Crist for his signature. Crist has said he supports the bill. ...more

December 8, 2009

We received cards on our door this week requesting that we help Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman get on the ballot for the state Senate. ...more

November 26, 2009

SunRail backers in the state Senate continue to press for a special session to jumpstart the Central Florida commuter rail project. ...more

November 6, 2009

SunRail backers in the state Senate continue to press for a special session to jump start the Central Florida commuter rail project. ...more

November 5, 2009

Child abductions I am absolutely horrified by the number of children being abducted in Florida. ...more

October 22, 2009

Despite falling behind his competitor early in the District 12 race for state Senate, state Rep. Kevin Ambler raised almost as much during the last fundraising quarter as Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman. ...more

October 21, 2009

The federal government released $72 million in stimulus money for local schools today, but officials still aren't sure whether Florida will qualify for all the money it could receive under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. ...more

April 2, 2009

The federal government released $72 million in stimulus money for local schools today, but officials still aren't sure whether Florida will qualify for all the money it could receive under the Recovery Act. ...more

April 1, 2009