It is beyond my comprehension that members of Congress, ostensibly elected by the people to "do the people's business" appear to have little to do but conduct probes into whether certain baseball players did or did not lie about past drug usage. ...more

February 20, 2008

My family and I are new to Florida. As with many newcomers, we were dismayed by local property tax rates and hoped the Legislature would address the issue. ...more

January 25, 2008

Don't blame Tony Dungy for getting his son, Eric, into Plant High School. The Dungys exercised the same option entitled all parents by asking for a special assignment to a school outside their neighborhood's boundaries. ...more

January 24, 2008

Reference the article "Schools Closer To Pulling Up Sagging Pants" (Metro, Jan. 10): ...more

January 15, 2008

About half of all Americans make New Year's resolutions. Some vow to use their gym membership or cut back their cookie intake. A lot promise to whip their finances into shape by paying down credit-card debt or increasing their savings contributions. ...more

January 6, 2008

This letter is to address the recent termination of "Coach" Earnest Perkins. As a parent of a student-football player at Avon Park High School, I have witnessed the influence this man has had on not only my child, but his friends also. I have had a chance to be around and listen to them talk about the coach and these guys have a lot of respect for him. ...more

December 16, 2007

Regarding "Chats With Teen Girl Get Lafave Arrested" (Metro, Dec. 5): Stop the presses. Call out the National Guard. Fly in all the network anchors for the story of the year: Debra Lafave speaks to co-worker. ...more

December 11, 2007

Dear Abby: My husband, "Cal," and I have decided to have Thanksgiving at our house this year. The past three years we have gone to my sister-in-law's house. ...more

November 18, 2007

Setting up another confrontation with congressional Democrats over the war in Iraq, President Bush sent Congress a $45.9 billion emergency funding request Monday for expenses related to U.S. military campaigns. ...more

October 23, 2007

On April 24, Jefferson quarterback Zack Grossi's house became the gathering spot. ...more

October 3, 2007