Florida lawmakers, struggling with a $3 billion budget shortfall, are focused on cuts. Nothing is exempt: education, the Florida Forever effort to save valuable natural lands, aid for the elderly and other key services. ...more

March 14, 2010

It was early, and there was plenty of parking when the candidate pulled her white Ford Explorer up in front of the Tropicana in Ybor City on an unusually cold March morning. ...more

March 10, 2010

A new state program is designed to help inform veterans of their benefits with help from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. ...more

March 3, 2010

Streamlining her office of middle managers can save $8-10 million a year, Florida CFO Alex Sink said last week. She encouraged other agencies to adopt her reforms. ...more

March 2, 2010

Democrats had a big day in St. Petersburg on Saturday, as the party's top candidates pitched campaign themes at the county party's annual fundraising dinner and at a gay-lesbian party caucus. ...more

February 28, 2010

Alex Sink, Democratic candidate for governor, told a hometown crowd of Tampa Democrats that her Republican opponent, Bill McCollum, needs to "wake up." ...more

February 14, 2010

Benefitting from dissatisfaction over the national health reform proposal, Republican Bill McCollum took a substantial lead over Democrat Alex Sink in the Florida governor's race in a poll released Wednesday. ...more

January 28, 2010

After going months without a competitive candidate for chief financial officer, Florida Democrats have recruited a former legislator to complete their slate of statewide candidates for 2010. ...more

January 16, 2010

Gov. Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio can't seem to avoid headlines, but U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek can't buy one. ...more

January 10, 2010

If not for political considerations and some questionable staff decisions, Alex Sink's proposed reforms for the board that oversees state pension investment funds probably would enjoy bipartisan support. ...more

December 31, 2009