Johnny can't read? Then Johnny can't pass
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush told legislators what he wanted during his State of the State address last month: no more social promotion. From now on, he said, "school districts won't give up on teaching our kids how to read."

House's speaker-to-be had a quick rise to the top
TALLAHASSEE -- The day after state Rep. Johnnie Byrd secured a second term with a resounding 80 percent of the vote, he decided to explore the state.

Panel sees urgent need for tax reform
Florida urgently needs to broaden and diversify its tax base, says a panel of civic leaders, public officials and university scholars called together this weekend by former Gov. Reubin Askew.

Full of faith, full of desire
WASHINGTON -- Jim Towey can't remember where he left his driver's license.