I just got word from Israel that 144,000 Jews are being prevented from building homes in certain parts of Israel, under severe pressure from President Obama and the Palestinians. As a nation, we used to be friends with Israel and every Christian Jew and Bible respecting citizen of this nation should be angry, disgusted and heartsick that we no longer are! Israel is threatened from every side and is desperately in need of friends. There are many who would like to wipe them off the face of the earth; some have tried but have not yet succeeded. Are we now to join their vendetta? ...more

January 5, 2010

In Monday's editorial section, Linda Farnes is quoted as saying: "Allow states to extend health care to every one of their citizens." All I get from this message is "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme." ...more

December 5, 2009

Calling herself an "average citizen" who wants to encourage businesses to produce good-paying jobs, Kelli Stargel has announced a run for Republican Paula Dockery's District 15 state Senate seat. ...more

November 13, 2009

The Hernando Republican Party chairman, Blaise Ingoglia, called for Jason Sager to step down from leadership positions in the Department of Constitutional Protection, which he founded, and also from the Hernando 9/12 Project. ...more

November 10, 2009

I am a taxpaying voter, veteran and one that loves this country. I do, however, expect to get what I pay for! Our government is charged with ensuring my right to representation as a U.S. citizen. This right has been guaranteed to me by the U.S. Constitution. This government has failed to protect my rights by refusing to allow my representative to be present during the construction of the proposed national health bill. ...more

November 6, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida insurance regulators are failing in their duties if they don't make the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. raise property insurance rates by 10 percent across the board, a business group lobbyist said today. ...more

October 20, 2009

Attention seniors: For the first time in history there will not be an increase in the Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA). There may not be any for the next three years. That does not mean your Social Security benefit will stay the same, it will decrease! Your Medicare premium will increase from $96.40 to $104.20 in 2010 and to $120.20 in 2011. Your part D cost will probably also increase. But Congress voted themselves a big raise, between $4,700 and $5,300. ...more

October 16, 2009

A Hillsborough County courthouse security officer has received a written reprimand for allowing a woman to pass through courthouse security this month with what appeared to be a gun. ...more

August 28, 2009

I write as an immigrant of 12 years from Britain, who recently became a citizen. I love this country, but its health system in no way compares to the National Health system of Britain, which I always found to be excellent. America's health system is at the mercy of private insurers, who have no business dealing with people's health because they work solely for profit, not for a good health result. And the cost ...! ...more

July 20, 2009

The Hillsborough County Commission heard from its Citizens Advisory Committee on Thursday about a host of issues that the appointed board hopes to address this year. ...more

May 15, 2009