It's good to be an incumbent. County Commissioner Brian Blair has raised more than $95,600 in his bid to retain his countywide seat. ...more

October 15, 2007

State senate leaders have agreed to adopt a plan to link college and university tuition increases annually to the rate of inflation, signaling a willingness by lawmakers to give up some power to set student costs. ...more

October 10, 2007

The first day of the legislative session could have been worse for the Byrd Alzheimer's research center, which a state Senate panel opted to spare from heavy funding cuts. ...more

October 4, 2007

PLANT CITY - Former Plant City mayor and city commissioner John Dicks announced today that he will run for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida's 9th District. ...more

October 1, 2007

SEBRING — The ruling of a circuit court judge has removed the property tax relief proposal from the Jan. 29 ballot, but the Legislature has time to reverse that action. ...more

September 26, 2007