While the Florida Legislature slashed budgets for schools, children's health care and living assistance for the elderly in its recent special session, it ignored a couple of easy fixes – loopholes in corporate tax law -- that could have produced revenue to avoid some of the worst cuts. ...more

January 21, 2009

The historic inauguration of Barack Obama will play out live on a movie screen in Ybor City on Tuesday. ...more

January 14, 2009

Tommy Ervin is a Florida native and veteran of the state parks system who hopes to finish his career in the land of the mermaids. ...more

January 14, 2009

State lawmakers have again pitched a bill that it would make it a felony to have sex with animals. This year's bill was sponsored by Sen. Nan Rich, D-Sunrise, and Rep. William Snyder, R-Stuart. ...more

January 12, 2009

Candace Schepperle insisted all week that she hadn't played her best golf, in spite of the fact that she was leading the 54th annual Harder Hall Women's Invitational Golf Tournament heading into Saturday's final round. ...more

January 12, 2009

It may be early in the golf season, but Candace Schepperle is in midseason form. ...more

January 11, 2009

Despite very windy conditions and getting soaked by rain on her final hole of the day, Nanette Hill managed to shoot a 2-under-par 70 to take the first round lead of the 54th annual Harder Hall Women's Invitational Golf Tournament on Wednesday. ...more

January 8, 2009

Macy's says it will close 11 underperforming stores in 9 states — affecting 960 employees — after one of the weakest holiday seasons in years. ...more

January 8, 2009

I hope your holidays were as pleasant as mine were this year. We had family guests come and go over several days, with nary a peep of discord or hurled object. There may have been some light poking, but overall the atmosphere was just plain fun and relaxing. ...more

January 7, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist named a Cuban-born judge from South Florida to the Florida Supreme Court on Friday. ...more

January 3, 2009