This is America, the land of the free, everywhere but in Sun 'n Lake of Sebring. The residents of Sun 'n Lake live in a dictatorship, with no chance to participate in the government of the community. The dictators use taxpayer dollars to fight in court against taxpayer wishes. They are currently fighting for the voting rights of large land owners against residents. ...more

April 17, 2009

I was driving my 3-year-old daughter to preschool the other day when "She's About a Mover" by the Sir Douglas Quintet came on the radio. ...more

January 22, 2009

A weekly column by Tampa Tribune pop music critic Curtis Ross. ...more

November 13, 2008

The Oct. 2 exchange between vice presidential nominees Sarah Palin and Joe Biden might outdraw McCain and Obama. ...more

September 27, 2008

Now that the political conventions are over and the presidential campaign is in full swing, it's time for my quadrennial civics lesson. After listening to the two candidates' acceptance speeches, they might need a refresher course themselves. ...more

September 14, 2008

For a better appreciation of American freedoms, consider the case of Gorki Aguila. Better yet, sample the Cuban punk rocker's music. ...more

September 5, 2008

BLACK KIDS: PARTIE TRAUMATIC (COLUMBIA) *** Who knew a local band from Jacksonville would have the masses wanting to hang out with Black Kids - the indie rockers, that is? ...more

August 7, 2008

Despite John McCain's carefully cultivated image as a maverick who puts principle over politics, his top campaign adviser is a Washington lobbyist who has been the consummate Republican political insider for decades, known for sometimes representing unsavory clients. ...more

July 2, 2008

HOAs Good For Attorneys Regarding "Neighbors Boot Family From Home" (front page, June 2): ...more

June 11, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is the polar opposite of John F. Kennedy. ...more

May 29, 2008