Noted economist William Fruth has a simple message for county commissioners who are considering adopting a long-term economic development plan: Do it now. ...more

March 5, 2010

Chances are, when you go to the grocery store today you'll chose plastic, and the bags will end up in the trash or littering the landscape, creating trouble for Florida's natural resources, wildlife and public infrastructure. ...more

February 27, 2010

Spring training used to be the nearly exclusive property of Florida, but a quick look around the state shows how much that has changed. One by one, teams have left us for the lure of new top-notch new facilities in Arizona. ...more

January 22, 2010

Remember a decade ago, when it was all about Y2K? I wonder what this decade will bring us. ...more

December 24, 2009

The 2009 football season was supposed to be the breakout year for Wharton junior wide receiver Xavier Fisher, but a season-ending injury has left him wondering whether he might ever play the game again. ...more

December 9, 2009

I wish to offer my sincerest and warmest thanks to everyone at Tampa General Hospital who worked in a concerted effort to save my life on Nov. 24 while I was visiting my wife, who was there for surgery. ...more

December 7, 2009

Michael Waltrip pulled up to the back of Jimmie Johnson's car, settled in on his bumper and shoved him all the way around Talladega Superspeedway as the two drivers worked on a strategy for NASCAR's fastest race track. ...more

November 1, 2009

One thing Val Dewing loves about participating in bikeMS - the charity bicycle rides organized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - is the location. It's never too far from her home in Brandon. ...more

February 18, 2009

Starting in April, if someone poking around your house says they're with the Census Bureau, they may actually be. ...more

February 18, 2009

It is very encouraging to see our newly elected county commissioner, James Adkins, prove to be a man of his word. One of his campaign promises was to park THE Bus. As reported in Hernando Today, it looks like he is attempting to do so. ...more

February 7, 2009