Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's hastily announced news conference had all the earmarks of Richard Nixon's famous concession speech in 1962, after he lost the campaign for California governor to Democrat Pat Brown. ...more

July 6, 2009

A forward-thinking bill meant to defend Florida's military bases from indiscriminate budget cuts is progressing in the Legislature. And that should be good for the nation's defense and Florida's economy. ...more

March 31, 2009

George A. Montgomery of New Port Richey says Florida should ratify the gambling pact with the Seminole Indian tribe because it needs the revenue. ...more

March 14, 2009

How many times last week did you hear something along the lines of, "It's only politics as usual in Chicago"? ...more

December 14, 2008

Withdrawals from Florida's local government investment pool appear to be settling down, a financial firm said Tuesday, as the board that oversees the fund continued to push for answers about how the pool was hit by a multibillion-dollar run last month. ...more

December 12, 2007

For Republican presidential front-runner Rudy Giuliani, Florida looms larger and larger as a crucial steppingstone on his path to winning the nomination. ...more

November 11, 2007

Saying he has tapped a 'valuable partner in addressing the challenges facing our state's institutions of higher learning,' Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday appointed Dean Colson to the new position of special adviser on higher education. ...more

September 19, 2007