Editorials
A calculated insult
Without notice, Gov. Jeb Bush proposed to match the Senate's budget without any new taxes, but it falls short in education and social service goals.
Put burden of proof on officers
Many people would accept the proposition that a police officer disabled on the job deserves more generous compensation than another public employee. After all, police work can be risky. However, what if the disability is caused by heart disease or hypertension? Should that be automatically covered as a work-related disability, even if the police officer is overweight and a heavy smoker? In that circumstance, many reasonable Floridians might argue that the job didn't necessarily cause the disability.
Letters
Saudi plan offers opportunity for Mideast peace
The recent Saudi proposal with respect to the settlement of the Middle East conflict is, in my humble opinion, the most exciting development since Jimmy Carter got Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin together at Camp David.
Columns today
Robert Trigaux
Tampa Bay flashes more pull with busines
U.S. businesses looking for a new home used to avoid the Tampa Bay area for a simple reason. They could not even find it on a map.
Howard Troxler
GOP majority grows past its list of easy agreements
At the beginning of this year, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida sent out a message to his members around the state:
Ernest Hooper
Expanding campaign and a sip of warning
Gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride is getting a bigger campaign headquarters, and Old Hyde Park Village is getting a new tenant.
Darrell Fry
USF's blame game
TAMPA -- The line forms to the left. There's no need to cut in front of anyone because barring an unforeseen run by South Florida, everyone will get a chance to ask questions.
