The Florida Legislature rushed Tuesday to pass a bill that will spare state employers from a steep increase in unemployment compensation taxes. ...more

March 3, 2010

The 2010 regular session of the Florida Legislature is under way. With the nation's economy still sputtering and the state's housing and real estate industries mired in the aftermath of the 2008 collapse, lawmakers and Gov. Charlie Crist face a great challenge over the - at least - next two months: matching Florida's stagnant revenue stream with never-ending demand from special interests to spend more. ...more

March 3, 2010

Louis Miller's last day as executive director of Tampa International Airport will be Thursday if cleared by the aviation authority's board that day. ...more

March 3, 2010

Facing a chamber full of skeptical Republicans and smug Democrats, Gov. Charlie Crist used his last State of the State message Tuesday to defend his embrace of federal stimulus money and to take lightly veiled shots at his opponent in the U.S. Senate race, Marco Rubio. ...more

March 2, 2010

The budget may loom large this spring, but that doesn't mean lawmakers aren't also proposing other laws and initiatives. ...more

March 1, 2010

During the upcoming session in which lawmakers will struggle to come up with ways to fill a budget shortfall that could exceed $3 billion next fiscal year. ...more

March 1, 2010

There are 20 state Senate seats and 120 House seats up for grabs in November — and that's only the start of election-year politics that could complicate the legislative session. This year, there also is a long list of ambitious elected state officials vying for higher office. ...more

March 1, 2010

The mean season begins Tuesday when Florida lawmakers gather in Tallahassee for what will likely be a blistering two-month session. The Legislature is grappling with a deficit that could reach $3.2 billion. Leadership wants no new bills that would have a negative fiscal impact. There will be no additional revenues. It's going to be ugly. ...more

February 28, 2010

In a bid for religious right votes, Marco Rubio told a crowd at a Christian Coalition candidates forum today that Gov. Charlie Crist isn't "pro-life." ...more

February 27, 2010

According to the 11th commandment of politics, "Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican." Although it is often attributed to Ronald Reagan, the real author of this call for harmony within GOP ranks, even during tough primary campaigns, was a fellow named Gaylord Parkinson, who for a time was Republican state chairman in California. ...more

February 27, 2010