NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – The Sheriff's Office sought to rev up support today to buy seven traffic patrol motorcycles with Penny for Pasco revenue. ...more

January 22, 2008

North Oaks condominium owners will lose their Bruce B. Downs Boulevard addresses March 28. ...more

January 16, 2008

Bestiality isn't a crime in Florida. A St. Petersburg lawmaker, however, is trying to make it a first-degree felony for humans to have sex with animals after a pregnant goat was raped and killed in Walton County last year. ...more

January 3, 2008

A tip of my hat to the learned Dale Gillis for his observation regarding my column of Nov. 8, in which I somewhat criticized our government trying to develop Iraq into a democratic form of government. He is right in that I have a negative view of religion and I ask just why I should not with all the scandals and religious zealots out there. Islam is just another religion, which has gone way too far in enforcing their fundamental beliefs. I failed to emphasize the need to establish some form of compromise between the Sunni zealots, Shiites, Jews and conservative Muslims so that that country can as our country does in accepting each other without war. ...more

December 13, 2007

The county commission and school board will try one more time Tuesday to resolve differences on school concurrency. ...more

November 17, 2007

A more robust effort at involving the public has led to improvements in a proposed update of Hillsborough County's growth plan. ...more

November 8, 2007

Tampa City Council members will get their first look Thursday at a sensible compromise for homeowners with backyard canals so clogged that boats can't get through. ...more

October 24, 2007

Commissioners today delayed a decision for two weeks on choosing the successor to retiring County Attorney Robert Sumner. ...more

October 23, 2007

AVON PARK — The police chief's position was frozen until the council voted unanimously to thaw it Monday, but also tacked a residency requirement so that Frank Mercurio's successor must live within 10 driving miles of the city limit. ...more

October 10, 2007

Regarding 'Change Florida's Draconian Drug Trafficking Statute' (Other Views, Sept 26): ...more

October 1, 2007