The organization that helped free James Bain from prison for a crime he didn't commit did not exist when he was sentenced to life 35 years ago, nor did the science that eventually freed him. ...more

December 18, 2009

The number of Florida teachers achieving the prestigious "national certification" status has fallen to just a third of last year's levels amid a souring economy and state cuts in money for the application fee. ...more

December 17, 2009

Confederate forces have charged into federal territory and are hailing as a victory a U.S. District Court's decision in their struggle to get a specialty license plate pushed through the Florida Legislature. ...more

December 10, 2009

The Florida Legislature, with the support of most Tampa Bay area lawmakers, has made it possible for the state to build a modern rail transit system. Good job. ...more

December 10, 2009

Anyone setting odds on Florida's chances next month to get as much as $2.6 billion in federal stimulus money to build a Tampa-to-Orlando high-speed rail line might consider this: ...more

December 10, 2009

Confederate forces have charged into federal territory and are hailing as victory a recent U.S. District Court's decision in their struggle to get a specialty license plate pushed through the Florida Legislature. Not so fast, state officials say, rumors of a decisive judicial victory are premature. ...more

December 9, 2009

U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio refused Monday to say how he would vote on the controversial SunRail proposal now being considered by the state Legislature, even though a similar proposal passed the state House with his support as speaker in 2008. ...more

December 8, 2009

and our children's' lives - for generations. ...more

December 8, 2009

Within hours of Tampa Democrat Michael Scionti announcing his resignation to take a position with the Obama administration, a West Tampa activist has emerged as the likely successor. ...more

December 7, 2009

We've all seen drivers who are paying more attention to their cell phones than to the traffic around them. ...more

November 29, 2009