In an example of Florida's high-profile role at the Democratic National convention, a parade of six Floridians including Tampa's freshman Rep. Kathy Castor grabbed national exposure with podium speeches Wednesday. ...more

August 28, 2008

It's good to hear that Highlands County will finance a new veterans services building. The new building will much better serve the veterans living here, and that's a responsibility we owe the men and women who served our nation. ...more

August 28, 2008

Delegates from Florida and three other big states won by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries got a late-night surprise Tuesday: a visit from the New York senator herself. ...more

August 27, 2008

An ex-congressman who helped prosecute former President Bill Clinton at his impeachment trial is one of seven judges and a lawyer who were nominated Thursday for a pair of Florida Supreme Court openings. ...more

August 15, 2008

Now that gasoline is more than $4 a gallon, we are paying attention. ...more

June 21, 2008

He's back wagging his finger again, reminding everyone of the last time he wagged his finger and expected us to believe him. ...more

January 29, 2008

Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama stepped back from the brink in their war of words Thursday, with each pulling harsh radio ads from local airwaves and seeking to play down intraparty tensions. ...more

January 25, 2008

A Dunedin resident studying at Florida State University is among the 32 men and women selected as Rhodes Scholars for 2008, the scholarship trust announced Sunday. ...more

November 19, 2007

The spirit of our community is the spirit of volunteerism. From the founding of this great nation to the present, volunteerism has helped make America what it is. ...more

September 30, 2007

MIAMI - Former President Bill Clinton is in South Florida for a book promotion. ...more

September 6, 2007