I promised myself last winter that I wouldn't go through this ever again: running around in the dark; covering plants when it's cold and windy; moving dozens of pots indoors or, at least, into the lanai; and losing sleep over which of my pretties would make it through a frost or freeze. ...more

December 27, 2009

Blame won't pay the bills As you may know, the House of Representatives just passed H.R. 4314, a bill to raise the amount of debt that the United States can legally issue in your name. This bill raises the "debt ceiling" by an additional $290 billion dollars. ...more

December 20, 2009

As you may know, the House of Representatives just passed H.R. 4314, a bill to raise the amount of debt that the United States can legally issue in your name. ...more

December 20, 2009

Yesterday I went to a store to make our annual Christmas card from a photo of my daughter. It is very easy to do and there are dozens of choices for a card background, but to my surprise, none are actually Christian. It struck me as odd that they are making a profit off of Christmas but excluding the Christian aspect of it. Oh, there were Santas and snowmen, snowflakes, poinsettias and such. There was Hanukkah and other religions represented but no manger scenes, no angels, no Virgin Mary and no Jesus. ...more

December 15, 2009

When Ybor City's nightclubs empty out on the weekends, the party moves to dozens of dimly lit surface parking lots scattered across the historical neighborhood. ...more

December 12, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the Agriculture Department is concerned that dozens of states aren't adequately administering food stamp programs designed to provide food to low-income Americans. Many of the states that struggled were among the most populous, including Florida, where 57 were enrolled. ...more

November 24, 2009

The bomb threat called in Thursday afternoon at the Royal Care of Avon Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center turned out to be just that - a threat. ...more

November 21, 2009

After years of letting suburbia sprawl hither and yon across Pasco County, commissioners have begun charting a new course for growth. ...more

November 20, 2009

Pasco County officials are talking about a plan to allow developers to buy development rights from rural landowners, where the county wants to preserve open space, and increase development in Pasco's urban core. ...more

November 17, 2009

Salvadoran authorities say at least 192 people were killed and dozens more remain missing after floods and landslides swept the country last week. ...more

November 16, 2009