Nancy Smith

Charlie Crist isn't helping a cynical America trust its politicians.

Certainly, he's not helping me.

Think twice before you bet against the governor's Seminole gambling compact.

While most state lawmakers cheer Florida education's "race to the top," the state teachers union is engaged in a "race to mediocrity."

Why do I say that?

Hurricanes have written a large, violent and costly chapter in Florida history.

It's March 2010.