WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, in his first full day on the job, is announcing new rules to limit special-interest influence on the government's $700 billion financial rescue program. ...more

January 27, 2009

Lorne H. Spence of Hudson says people need to vote in the 2010 mid-term elections in a way that will help President Barack Obama solve the nation's problems despite resistance from Republicans. ...more

January 10, 2009

Florida has outgrown the concept of the casual lawmaker. If the job is to be done right, that is, as righteously as humanly practical, serving in the Legislature should be a full-time job with one boss: the public. ...more

January 4, 2009

According to a News Service of Florida report, a lot of Florida business owners are holding their breath, waiting to see if legislators start cutting sales tax exemptions. We understand the anxiety, but that's exactly where they should look first when trying to figure out how to deal with a $2.3 billion and growing deficit. ...more

December 21, 2008

In November, Dawn Grossman took her fourth-graders to Tallahassee. Last week, Tallahassee came to her fourth-grade class. ...more

December 17, 2008

Dr. Berrios: A 'Real Doctor' I just felt I needed to express my sympathy for the Berrios family. ...more

December 17, 2008

The school district will face a "big" funding cut in 2009-10, Superintendent Wally Cox said, unless something changes drastically. ...more

November 23, 2008

BARACK OBAMA WHERE: Columbus, Ohio ...more

November 3, 2008

Highlands County Sheriff Susan Benton said she considers flyers mailed recently by the Florida Police Benevolent Association in support of her opponent, Republican Ron Grimming, misleading. ...more

November 2, 2008

Tell Neighbors To Vote 'No' ...more

November 1, 2008