FEATURED STORIES
By Thyrie Bland
Related: Joe Biden to be in Pensacola on Tuesday
Tropical Storm Alex is not expected to make landfall here, but waves from the storm could push more oil and tar from the BP spill onto Florida Panhandle beaches.
By Adam C. Smith
It's not so much that the thrill is gone with Marco Rubio, but definitely the passion has cooled.
By David Hunt
A Jacksonville businessman who once was one of Gov. Charlie Crist's strongest allies in Northeast Florida is suing on behalf of Republican donors who feel cheated that Crist left the GOP without refunding campaign contributions.
By Aaron Deslatte
Attorney General Bill McCollum has conceded in paperwork that he is raising money for and helping direct the activities of at least two stealthy political groups that are spending millions of dollars to attack his gubernatorial primary foe, Rick Scott.
FLORIDA POLITICS
By Gary Fineout
A Tallahassee attorney who last year asked the state for guidance on how to deal with third-party political groups or 527s as they are also known has dropped his request.
By John Lantigua
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that no matter where you live in the United States you have the right to keep a handgun in your home.
POLITICAL RACES
By John Frank
Democratic attorney general candidate Dan Gelber disclosed late Monday that he quit his law firm after it agreed to represent BP against oil spill disaster claims.
By David Hunt
A handful of women's rights advocates got together in a conference call this afternoon to tell the media they were backing U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek in his U.S. Senate run.
By Luke Johnson
The Wall Street Journal reports that Jeff Greene, candidate for the Florida Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, called fellow nominee Kendrick Meek, an African-American congressman from Miami, unelectable due to "demographics."
By David Cantanese
Bud Chiles, the son of former Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles, is shrugging off Democrats' suggestions that he should abandon his independent campaign for governor in order to avoid damaging Florida CFO Alex Sink's Democratic bid.
By Beth Reinhard
Visiting Cuban-American seniors and Radio MambĂ in Miami, Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott introduced himself Monday to one of the few communities across Florida that hasn't seen his $16 million media blitz.
By William March
This election year is seeing a dramatic rise in millionaire, self-funding political candidates, and Florida is a center of the action.
By Brian E. Crowley
It really is kind of a sad year for campaign gimmicks.
BALLOT INITIATIVES
By Dan Sweeney
To hear them tell it, the forces arrayed against Amendment 4 represent a broad coalition -- Republicans and Democrats, environmentalists and developers, average citizens and the local governments that represent them.
Editorial
Those wily Florida lawmakers will do almost anything to retain political power.
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
By Kate Spinner
Related: BP reviews backup plans for leak
Group demands special session on drilling, renewable energy
Tallahassee Democrat
Hands Across the Sand: The biggest grassroots phenomenon since Earth Day
Creative Loafing
States Weigh Big Claims Against BP
Wall Street Journal
Is it time to consider barring BP from federal oil leases?
Miami Herald
Biologists to move sea turtle eggs east
St. Petersburg Times
"Clean Energy Congress" to wrap up Tuesday
FloridaEnvironments.com
LGBT
By Tom Baur
Thousands of LGBT and their supporters marched behind Grand Marshall St Petersburg city council member Steve Kornell Saturday morning for the 2010 St Pete Pride Street Festival.
EDUCATION
By Iricka Berlinger
The month-late FCAT scores are ready to be released today.
By Matt Reed
School districts including Brevard are grappling with costs of personnel and postage from the late delivery of state FCAT scores.
JOBS, BUDGET, AND ECONOMY
By Kate Santich
First, the good news: Florida is getting a nice pat on the back from the federal government for the accuracy of its food-stamp program -- an $11.5 million bonus.
By Robin Sussingham
We've all seen lots of stories about gulf coast hotels besieged by oily gunk on their doorstep, their rooms emptied as wary vacationers stay away.
Editorial
The final version of the financial overhaul bill in Congress is not everything zealous reform advocates hoped for.
HEALTH AND SENIORS
By Susan Jenks
As federal health reform takes shape, Larry Smith hopes to have health insurance for the first time in his life later this year.
Top health agency official steps down
Florida Tribune
Unsealed complaint slams WellCare
Health News Florida
Hospital system accused of abetting fraud
Health News Florida
CIVIL RIGHTS, PEACE AND SOCIAL ISSUES
By Jeff Kunerth
In what local NAACP President Randolph Bracy Jr. described as a "fact-finding" town hall meeting, members of Orange County's black community aired their grievances Monday night about what they view as excessive force used by law enforcement.
JUSTICE AND THE COURTS
By Michelle Spitzer
After a day of speeches and "face time," Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is due for some tough questions by senators today.
Editorial
Incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Melbourne, found the money in a lean appropriation year to fund an "innocence commission" that would without doubt save the state millions of dollars from incarcerating the wrong person in Florida prisons.
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