Adkins says it would create jobs. ...more

March 11, 2009

President Obama may have made the right decision when he lifted the Bush-era restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. ...more

March 11, 2009

With hundreds of homes currently in foreclosure in Hernando County, it didn't take much impetus for county commissioners to green-light a program designed to help alleviate the situation. ...more

March 11, 2009

President Barack Obama's order lifting federal limits to experimenting with embryonic stem cells opens one more door in the search for cures to Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and dozens of other disabling diseases, said Florida public university researchers today. ...more

March 9, 2009

President Barack Obama said today he is allowing federal taxpayer dollars to fund significantly broader research on embryonic stem cells because "medical miracles do not happen simply by accident," and promised his administration would make up for the ground lost under his predecessor. ...more

March 9, 2009

South St. Petersburg may not be the most obvious place for real estate investors to make a profit. Homes on some streets are abandoned or dilapidated in low-income neighborhoods tainted by crime. ...more

March 8, 2009

Last week, county commissioners whittled down the projects they hope will qualify for federal funding under President Barack Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus plan. ...more

March 7, 2009

Supporters of a seat belt enforcement bill, who say it would save hundreds of lives, are hoping the lure of federal money will help end years of frustration in trying to pass the measure in Florida. ...more

March 4, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - This year's budget cuts for Pasco County schools could pale in comparison to what's in store for 2009-10. ...more

March 4, 2009

Change Equals Higher Taxes For More Welfare Programs This will sound a like an unusual request in a letter to the editor, but I hope you readers will indulge me. The recently passed, 1,100 page "stimulus bill" was enacted into law so quickly that virtually no one had the time to read it before having to vote on it. ...more

March 1, 2009