On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Board of County Commissioners will consider temporarily reducing the impact tax back to 2001 levels. ...more

November 7, 2009

This August, my family and I attended our ninth Joni and Friends Family Retreat. ...more

November 5, 2009

Although some "just-say-no" Republicans, Special Olympics families and venerators of presidential image disagreed, most observers generally thought it was a good idea for President Barack Obama to go on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." ...more

April 1, 2009

Although some "just-say-no" Republicans, Special Olympics families and venerators of presidential image disagreed, most observers generally thought it was a good idea for President Barack Obama to go on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." ...more

April 1, 2009

I've been reading the newspapers and watching the news reports on TV about President Obama and his stimulus package. Everyone who is against the plan seems to have forgotten why we're in the position we're in now, but no one wants to put the blame where it really is. ...more

February 17, 2009

We're glad to see government and community leaders working together to come up with new ideas to help spur the gloomy economy in Hernando County. ...more

February 14, 2009

During Friday's weigh-in for his 135-pound bout against South Africa's Ali Funeka, Campbell, a longtime Tampa resident and Jacksonville native, came in at 138 pounds. He was given two hours to shed the remaining weight, but when he returned, he was down to just 137 1/2. ...more

February 14, 2009

In response to "Bring it on" concerning global warming, I offer the following facts: Spikes in cold temperatures are caused by movement of the jet stream causing it to carry arctic air southward. Any satellite photo will clearly reveal that the polar ice caps are retreating at an alarming rate. ...more

January 21, 2009

I've always loved Brevard. When my folks lived in this small North Carolina college town it was sort of a Mayberry accented by the town's iconic white squirrels. ...more

January 4, 2009

While the Lightning's lack of success has created a murmur among all the naysayers this season, Tampa Bay's most recognizable figure has been relatively quiet. ...more

December 26, 2008