All of a sudden 177,000 Bright Futures scholarship families are getting hip to what Sen. Evelyn Lynn and the rest of the lugheads in the Legislature did to one of the most successful Republican initiatives in Florida history.

The University of Central Florida is getting nearly $6 million from the state budget for a new business incubator facility that will help it keep jobs in its area and boost the creation of high-tech, specialized small businesses looking for a way to get off the ground.

A wealth of opportunity is knocking on Florida’s door. But over the past several legislative sessions, and again this week, our policymakers have not answered the call.

With 30 state banks failing since 2007, and BP oil lapping at Gulf shores, the Florida Bankers Association is pleading for relief from Washington.

Don't look now, but the University of Central Florida is huge.

It's surpassed even giants like the University of Florida to become the country's third largest university, with a student body numbering around 53,000. Leading those students are Brian Peterson and Michael McGriskin, who hold top jobs in UCF's Student Government Association and work to serve their peers' countless interests.