Both President Obama and Treasury Secretary Geithner say they take full responsibility for the AIG debacle although neither says what he has done wrong or what he would do to correct it. This may be a good sound bite but is meaningless. Actions speak louder than words. ...more

March 27, 2009

Edward C. Johnson of New Port Richey was disturbed to read that the mothers of the first babies born in Pasco, Hillsborough and Hernando counties in 2009 were unwed young women. ...more

January 10, 2009

ANOTHER MILLION LAYOFFS: More than 1 million jobs were lost in 2008, and this year isn't expected to be any better. ...more

January 4, 2009

There's a new way to report organized animal fighting, and it could lead to a reward of up to $5,000. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced the creation of a new tip line today. Tipsters can call 1-877-TIP-HSUS (1-877-847-4787) to report cruelty to animals. ...more

December 29, 2008

The American public has seen enough of Congress's political sleight of-hand. ...more

December 19, 2008

When you examine anyone's life, there have been negative circumstances that were beyond their control. ...more

August 8, 2008

The first study to follow lead-exposed children from before birth into adulthood has shown that even relatively low levels of lead permanently damage the brain and are tied to higher numbers of arrests, particularly for violent crime. ...more

May 28, 2008

There's a new cog in the age-old argument of nature versus nurture. Nature proponents will say criminals were born as troublemakers while nurture advocates argue that it's a person's environment that leads them to a life of crime. ...more

May 27, 2008

Recidivism: Society's Curse? Career criminals are in the news daily; we are the victims. ...more

May 25, 2008

LAKELAND - There does not appear to be an epidemic of blade-flavored lollipops in Polk County. ...more

February 14, 2008