The impact if this did become law will be felt nationwide. First it will help generate more donations to the relief effort, ... It will give all taxpayers who take the standard deduction a break for their donations. Finally, it will reduce the burden on the government to fund the relief efforts.

This idea could potentially become a tax law for the years 2005 and 2006. It still has a long way to go but it is generating speed and encouragement,

I don't want to try to make any kind of a forecast, ... I don't think I have any information to base that on right now. Our focus is on what we in the Senate are doing.

At times like this it is very important to stop thinking about the bottom line and start thinking with our hearts, ... These people need our help and it is our responsibility to step up and do whatever it is that we can to help.

They were both impressed with the idea, and especially how this idea will shift a portion of the economic burden of this relief effort off the federal government and spread it out across the taxpayers without actually raising taxes,

That isn't bad. Not many schools in Florida have two All-Americans.

The board has made her working conditions intolerable ... She's being forced out -- let's face it. This is not a voluntary resignation. The work is so far from over -- it's just a shame Arlene doesn't get to stay here and finish it. She's a tremendous leader, a tremendous educator and a wonderful human being.

Everyone deserves a chance to make a living, but I think Bowe is one who really needs to hang it up. I don't want anybody hurt in the sport. The sport has a black eye as it is.

It's been a goal of ours to have a multiple state champion. Glad it happened with him. He's never missed a match. He's never been hurt in four years. He's Mr. Dependable.

It's almost like closure. Tom (Moody Sr.) is a friend of mine, and I did it out of respect for him.