Just when I was thought we had heard the last of him since the 2008 election, the ever-bumptious John Russell rears up again this time at the Tea Party Rally in Brooksville. ...more

November 15, 2009

Days before Gov. Sarah Palin is scheduled to leave office, the former vice presidential candidate is facing yet another legal distraction: An independent investigator found evidence she may have violated ethics laws by trading on her position as she sought money for lawyer fees. ...more

July 22, 2009

The GOP has announced its intentions to rebrand the Republican Party and is seeking input from the public, so here is mine. ...more

May 8, 2009

A city audit of the Lowry Park Zoo confirms that former CEO Lex Salisbury screwed up, and zoo officials are trying to recoup more than $200,000 in supplies and animals he took from the facility. ...more

March 23, 2009

Howard Rosenblatt voted for U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd five years ago. He won't do that again. ...more

March 21, 2009

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: ...more

March 14, 2009

Heated e-mails were exchanged this weekend between the critics and author of a plan designed to boost Hernando County's economy. ...more

March 2, 2009

These are uncertain times for Lowry Park Zoo. Tampa city auditors this week are expected to release a final report that former zoo chief Lex Salisbury used more than $202,000 in zoo supplies and animals for personal gain. ...more

February 24, 2009

The taxpayer-backed Lowry Park Zoo zoo is navigating its most tumultuous time since reopening in 1988. And it is doing so without a permanent director or a clear path for the future. ...more

February 23, 2009

A grand jury in Leon County decided Monday to investigate complaints about House Speaker Ray Sansom and his dealings with Northwest Florida State College. ...more

January 27, 2009