Democrats are still struggling to find a strategy that will let them push a health care overhaul through the Senate and fulfill President Barack Obama's goal of signing a bill this year. ...more

October 28, 2009

The scary thing, say those who advocate for schools and their leaders, is that a Florida Senate committee came up with a budget that's not so bad, considering the economy. Scary because senators would start making financial decisions advocates say are best left to local school districts. ...more

March 31, 2009

Saying his studies "are leading me in a new direction," County Administrator David Hamilton has withdrawn his request for tuition reimbursement. ...more

March 26, 2009

County Adminstrator David Hamilton withdraws request; gets high marks on evaluation. ...more

March 25, 2009

For three weeks, they've listened. Now comes the hard part. Lawmakers spent the first weeks of their spring session listening as state agencies rolled out the stark options for shrinking the $65 billion state budget. ...more

March 24, 2009

Removing the glut of foreclosed, abandoned and unsellable homes from the market is key in reinvigorating the local economy, business and economic development committee members said Tuesday. ...more

March 19, 2009

When the newly christened business and economic development standing committee sits down to meet Tuesday, member Jim Adkins won't be there. ...more

March 13, 2009

A budget committee Tuesday was split on whether to continue offering a tuition reimbursement plan to government employees. ...more

March 4, 2009

Twenty-one people submitted applications to be part of the county's newly created standing committees on budget and economic development. ...more

February 18, 2009

Covell, Ingoglia, Guadagnino seek seat ...more

February 16, 2009