Hillsborough County neighborhoods needing playground equipment, planning festivals or trying to beautify can apply for grants of up to $1,500 from the county. ...more

May 6, 2009

Hillsborough County neighborhoods needing playground equipment, planning festivals or trying to beautify can apply for grants of up to $1,500 from the county. ...more

May 1, 2009

They've just come through a stellar 2008, yet three business leaders have been in a nail-biting mode since the new year began. ...more

January 21, 2009

Don't think you can make a difference in your community? Consider Mary Lee Farrior and Sara Romeo. ...more

November 12, 2008

Temple Terrace residents are fortunate that city elections tend to draw sharp, well-intentioned candidates with solid records of civic involvement. ...more

October 10, 2008

People are better off if they take responsibility for their lives, finances and futures, without the expectation of a government handout. That's what President Bush espoused four years ago when he called for the creation of an "Ownership Society" that gives people more choice, more control and more ownership of government benefits such as education and Social Security. ...more

September 4, 2008

Every town should have a Howard Hilton, even if it ends up costing you more than you counted on, including 46 separate lawsuits in the famous "Snow Incident." ...more

August 29, 2008

Every town should have a Howard Hilton, even if it ends up costing you more than you counted on, including 46 separate lawsuits in the famous "Snow Incident." ...more

August 29, 2008

Sunday afternoon car rides are happy memories for my sisters and me. ...more

August 13, 2008

This is reprinted from the spring 2008 issue of FORUM, the statewide magazine of the Florida Humanities Council ( www.flahum.org.) ...more

June 8, 2008