Highlands County's first written policy on employee cell phone use, adopted Tuesday by the county commissioners, is designed to provide better oversight and could lead to cost reductions. ...more

December 12, 2008

Alex Billos of New Port Richey offers his observations on the current financial turmoil. ...more

December 3, 2008

After a year of turmoil, the Zephyrhills Police Department needs a leader to usher in stability and accountability. ...more

October 23, 2008

I am frightened. If we vote "yes," we keep Spring Hill Fire Rescue Board commissioners who put down Spring Hill citizens and rubber stamp the firefighter union requests. If we vote "no," the Spring Hill fire board will be dissolved and I, as a Spring Hill resident, can go before the Hernando County commissioners and be treated with respect and allowed to request oversight on the excessive spending of Spring Hill Fire Rescue District. ...more

October 22, 2008

County attorney assures audience. ...more

October 15, 2008

With only 20 days left until the election, emotions are heating up in Spring Hill as voters prepare to cast a big vote on whether to keep their fire department under the rule of the county or make it independent. ...more

October 15, 2008

In response to questions surrounding why Congressman Tim Mahoney voted in favor of the House bill providing a record bailout to the financial institutions, Mahoney replied: "This really was more about Main Street than it was about Wall Street, and what a lot of people don't realize is the interconnectivity between the two, and that's something that was lost on some of my colleagues." Is that what it is all about? Here I thought it was about Mahoney coming to the rescue of his special interests buddies, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, from which he has received thousands and thousands of dollars worth of campaign contributions. I guess he forgot to mention that in all of his quotes and interviews, but I can see what he means about this not having to do with Wall Street. I mean who would want to talk about how they are deep in the pocket of special interest groups? ...more

October 9, 2008

Congressional leaders and the White House agreed Sunday to a $700 billion rescue of the ailing financial industry after lawmakers insisted on sharing spending controls with the Bush administration. The biggest U.S. bailout in history won the tentative support of both presidential candidates and goes to the House for a vote Monday. ...more

September 28, 2008

I would like to expand on a recent story that the University of South Florida has barred daytime beer sales at the Beef O'Brady's in the newly opened student center. Although at first glance it appears that this is just another wild student trying to defy the rules on his way to ultimately legalize marijuana, I assure you that my fellow classmates and I have much better intentions. ...more

September 27, 2008

It is painful to state this: I am sadly disappointed by Sen. John McCain. He is a true American hero who's lost his way. It was outrageous that the Christian Right and Rev. Pat Robinson trashed him so mercilessly in 2000. ...more

September 27, 2008