Next time, Minnesota's Democratic Party says, it will closely check its Internet links before sending news releases. ...more

July 31, 2009

two bills that deal with court funding and are now before the Florida Legislature. ...more

March 28, 2009

Florida Lottery sales are going flat, a legislative audit reported today. ...more

March 12, 2009

Residents interested in glimpsing Brandon's future are invited to an open house on the Brandon Community Plan from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 26 at the Brandon Regional Service Center, 311 Pauls Drive. ...more

March 11, 2009

Sarasota County would get two more years to find a new spring training baseball team to replace the Cincinnati Reds, according to legislation the Florida Senate is expected to take up this afternoon. State Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, said she'll propose an amendment to Senate Bill 1308 that would essentially give Sarasota and Sarasota County two more years to build a new stadium. If they don't find a team by the end of two years, the money would go back to the state. ...more

March 10, 2009

A committee meeting to explore the possibility of reopening the Lake Placid Tower has received a cost estimate on bringing the structure to fire code. ...more

February 27, 2009

Building a courthouse means big dollars. And there are 11 companies that want the job of constructing the new judicial center, from mega-corporations with international ties to local outfits with familiar names. ...more

February 6, 2009

The Tribune is nothing if not relentless in its determination to present a distorted picture of me. The most recent example is Catherine Dolinski's article, which editorialized about my comments regarding public library policies and procedures. ...more

January 3, 2009

The Plant City Christmas Parade, canceled hours before its Dec. 5 start, will be rescheduled for Friday, volunteer organizers decided last week. ...more

December 17, 2008

Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School could get an infusion of international students as early as January. ...more

September 24, 2008