FEATURED STORIES
By Beth Reinhard, Scott Hiaasen and Adam C. Smith
Related: Sink: Release credit-card bills
Gov. Crist denies leaking Rubio's credit card record
Tallahassee Democrat
Rubio's dubious expenses demonstrate attitude of entitlement
St. Petersburg Times
Democrat Seeks Part of Spotlight in Florida Senate Race
New York Times
BEST OF THE BLOGS
By Inkberries
Fiscal conservatism. Tax cuts. Small government. Marco Rubio (R-West Miami) has based his campaign for the U.S. Senate on these issues.
By Peter Schorsch
Either Gov. Charlie Crist realizes he can't escape the stimulus, or he's leaning toward an independent run for Senate.
By Juan Saaa
Florida as a whole has seen a increased upwelling in the area of immigration reform lately, mostly in part from youth activists who have had enough of living in the shadows and are mobilizing all across the state to make a push to move the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, otherwise known as the DREAM Act.
By Beach Blogger
Northwest Florida state representative Ray Sansom (R-Ft. Walton Beach) resigned his seat at 8 pm last night rather than proceed with the state ethics hearing he had requested.
FLORIDA POLITICS
By William March
Related AP story: Is GOP card leak worse for Crist or Rubio?
Sansom used Rubio to justify money grab
St. Petersburg Times
Thrasher backpedals on calling Democrats "our enemy"
Florida Times-Union
Newly released House documents raise more questions about Richburg-Sansom relationship
Northwest Florida Daily News
Crist to Rubio: Welcome to the NFL
Capitol News Service
Republican officials to visit Tampa convention facilities
Tampa Tribune
Ban on texting and driving could be passed in 2010
The Associated Press
POLITICAL RACES
By Martin Merzer
Rival candidates to become Florida's next governor engaged in a good-government competitive skirmish Thursday, each of them pledging to clean up state government.
By Mary Ellen Klas
State Rep. David Rivera on Thursday became the first candidate to jump into the District 25 congressional race in Miami to replace U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, who is running for the seat being vacated by his brother, Lincoln.
CIVIL RIGHTS, PEACE AND SOCIAL ISSUES
By Barbara Barrett
A North Carolina gay-rights group is asking a leading Republican lawmaker on military issues to join its fight to repeal the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military.
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
By Bruce Ritchie
A state panel's draft report issued today takes on the major questions and concerns about allowing oil drilling off Florida's coastline.
By Jim Mayfield
The Rivers Coalition voted unanimously Thursday to urge the South Florida Water Management Board of Governors to extend the closing deadline for the $500 million land purchase from U.S. Sugar Corp. for the district's River of Grass Everglades restoration project.
By Fred Hiers
The St. Johns River Water Management District board is looking to squeeze the most out of water conservation and will meet next month to develop rules that could require its 16-county members to strengthen water reuse programs.
JOBS, BUDGET, AND ECONOMY
By Robert Trigaux
Spurred by state unemployment soon expected to top 12 percent and a political agenda keen on kick-starting a long-stalled economy, Florida lawmakers insist job creation is a priority in this legislative session.
By Jeff Harrington
The snowstorms of 2010 are certainly taking a toll on the jobs front.
By Bart Jansen
Senators lashed out at President Barack Obama and the head of NASA on Wednesday for canceling the space agency's program to replace the shuttles with new rockets and spaceships that would carry astronauts to the moon and someday Mars.
EDUCATION
By Kathleen McGrory
Teach for America -- the national program that places top college grads in high-need public schools -- will triple the size of its teaching corps in Miami-Dade County, the nonprofit will announce Friday.
Editorial
One child felt the snap of bone as her arm twisted behind her back during a tightening bear hug.
HEALTH AND SENIORS
By John Lantigua
Sam Oser of West Palm Beach watched the 6 1/2 hour, nationally televised health care reform summit with President Obama and congressional leaders Thursday just about from start to finish.
By Jim Saunders
With health insurers nationally facing increased scrutiny about rate hikes, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is seeking double-digit increases for policies it sells to individuals and small businesses.
Staff Report
If you'd thought Florida's members of Congress couldn't come together on any health proposal, you're wrong: House members from Florida voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of a bill to remove the anti-trust exemption from health insurers.
JUSTICE AND THE COURTS
By Suevon Lee
A state court system "under duress" from a reduced budget, diminished staffing and rising caseloads driven by a record number of mortgage foreclosures requires an additional 37 circuit judges and 53 extra county judges for the upcoming fiscal year, the Florida Supreme Court concludes in a report released Thursday.
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