Like far too many Americans, U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite has seen the devastating results of pancreatic cancer. Her husband, Harvey, 68, died of the disease last summer. ...more

February 23, 2009

Some schools deemed to be failing in one state would get passing grades in another under the No Child Left Behind law, a national study found. ...more

February 19, 2009

Even as his aides left open the possibility that another stimulus bill might be necessary, President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed into law the $787 billion package that is a cornerstone of his plan to reverse a dramatic economic downturn. ...more

February 18, 2009

Perhaps it was all the hoopla about the historic nature of Barack Obama's presidency. Maybe the hype of election night and all that talk about wishing our first black president well actually made us all believe, for just a fleeting moment in time, that things would not be as bad as we feared they would be. ...more

February 12, 2009

In a swift victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House approved a historically huge $819 billion stimulus bill Wednesday night with spending increases and tax cuts at the heart of the young administration's plan to revive a badly ailing economy. ...more

January 29, 2009

House approves White House-backed $819 billion economic stimulus bill. ...more

January 28, 2009

A. Brian Albritton is officially the new U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida. ...more

October 15, 2008

The next U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida says he hopes to be sworn in this week. A. Brian Albritton said he is packing up his law office at Holland and Knight, where he has worked 18 years, and waiting for President Bush to sign his commission. The U.S. Senate approved his nomination on Oct. 2. ...more

October 13, 2008

A recent editorial in this newspaper accused the governor and Legislature of engaging in a "con job" to trick citizens, and quoted local government officials cynically twisting the facts to cast blame for the lack of real property tax relief for Florida property owners. ...more

September 26, 2008

Congress approved legislation Tuesday that would require private insurers to provide the same level of benefits for mental illness as they do for physical maladies, a change lauded by advocates as a great shift in the nation's understanding of mental health. ...more

September 24, 2008