When Congress approved the President’s authorization to go to war in Iraq – no matter how well-intentioned – it was giving the green light ...

"That kind of divisive language is part of the reason why Mario Diaz-Balart was recently ranked 406th in Congress and last in bringing...

Monday, May 5th, 2008 here

A discussion in the Florida Legislature on Thursday turned a bit awkward Thursday. The subject? Replicas of bull testicles hanging from veh...

It’s big, purple and coming to the state of Florida. AARP and Divided We Fail unveil the “Champmobile,” an interactive educational vehicle ...

Sen. Ronda Storms attempted unsuccessfully Wednesday to eliminate the Byrd Alzheimer's center's state earmark, arguing that doing s...

The idea is the brainchild of two-term city council member John Dingfelder. He wants to bar corporate and PAC donations, reduce the individ...

50's style red-baiting has become as salient as... hula hoops -- except in Florida where McCarthyite tactics are frequently on full dis...

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Now the Republican politicians in Tallahassee want to squeeze the people of Florida even more - including the most vulnerable among us. I&#...

The Senate may seek a federal investigation into a 2005 earmark on a highway funding bill that was mysteriously altered after Congress appr...

Florida has been long-known as a metropolis for family vacations, complete with saltwater, sunshine and animals that frolic with children. ...

Wesley Chapel High students approved their Wildcat Gay-Straight Alliance statement of understanding and acceptance more than three years ago...

APRIL 18-27, 2008 - KEY WEST, FLORIDA The annual Conch Republic Independence Celebration commemorates the day the republic seceded from the...

I bought about a pound of grouper (which has been scarce lately). I made a quick dusting of flour, kosher salt, white pepper, onion powder,...

7:30pm Friday, April 18, 2008 Winner of the 2008 Academy Awards "Best Documentary Feature" here

An award-winning young-adult book was pulled from the shelves of an elementary school after a review committee determined it was inappropri...

"There should be something in the Constitution that protects someone with little or no power," he said. "This country was bu...

Florida Ave In Downtown Tampa

"It's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or ant...

As a trying-to-reform black-thumb gardener in Florida, I’ve learned to appreciate the benefits and advantages of native plants. They’re the...

The Seven Mile Bridge, longest of 43 spans that help comprise the Florida Keys Overseas Highway, is to close to vehicular traffic early Sat...

In Florida, groups organizing for tomato pickers’ rights say they might have been spied on and vilified online by the fast-food conglomerat...

The replica pirate ship The Treasure Seeker went down in rough seas as it attempted a voyage to the Virgin Islands. Its owners had decided ...

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US 41 And State Road 54

The Wildlife Foundation of Florida has awarded $414,034 in grants to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to support...

Wesley Chapel, Florida

About 2 1/2 million alligators inhabit more than 90 percent of the lakes and streams in Florida.And, with warmer weather, all those reptile...

Mosley High School Assistant Principal Brian Barnes was arrested April 1 for allegedly purchasing more than 20 grams of marijuana. Police s...

Renee Blaney, president of the Ocala Mountain Bike Association, was recognized by Gov. Charlie Crist last week with a Point of Light award ...

Even though Florida now has more than 100 specialized license tags, the Republican-controlled Legislature may soon add one more: a colorful...

Clearwater's petite downtown district was primed for the perfect storm on Saturday. On one end of downtown, 135 masked members of the g...

Palm River Road And 50th St. Tampa

Since our elected officials seem to be having a problem understanding what their priorities should be, I thought I'd put together a lis...

Mr. Lindsay … is it possible that your estranged daughter, against whom your wife has a restraining order and who you do not parent, nor li...

"SB 2526 supports the development of an initiative to diversify the state’s space industry......... here Support NASA

Clearwater, Florida

So-called killer bees may have claimed their first human victim in Florida, state officials said Friday in announcing a fatal attack earlie...

Researchers hunting for new antibiotics might get some aid from gator blood. Scientists are zeroing in on snippets of proteins found in Ame...

It would be easy to miss. About 9 miles east of Crestview on Highway 90 is Sasquatch Zoo. It’s a small operation that is kept open by the d...

With the state desperate for cash to balance its budget, one lawmaker has come up with a solution worthy of Blackbeard or Captain Kidd. Rep...

The Florida Legislature has bowed to the wishes of the National Rifle Association and approved legislation that bars employers from banning...

A moment I've been dreading. George brought his n'er-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the po...

''Joe Garcia continues to align himself with left-wing extremists . The latest to join the ranks is Congressman Charlie Rangel,'...

South Carolina and Nevada were allowed to hold their primaries before February 5th because the high percentage of blacks and Hispanics in t...

Regular citizens have finally cried No More! and awakened from their hibernation to reinvent Florida, threatening to ouster a Republican ma...

This so-called gay marriage ban would not only ban gay marriage, which is already illegal in Florida, it would prevent cities and companies...

Florida is the home of over 100 endangered and threatened species....... list