A man referred to as a visionary environmentalist and proponent of environmental causes will talk about efforts to have states and cities adopt the philosophy of going green. ...more

May 9, 2009

Water management district officials might sound like a broken record, but their mantra is true. Florida is in the middle of a serious drought. This precious resource is in short supply at the moment and it may only get worse. While it can seem unfathomable that a peninsula would face a drought, it's the reality of living in this state. ...more

January 28, 2009

At a time when Florida has to cut funding for schools, nursing homes and the disabled, only the most zealous environmentalist would oppose trimming the state's land acquisition program. ...more

January 9, 2009

Everybody, it seems, is on board with the concept of encouraging green energy and green jobs. We're riding the Barack Obama bandwagon, which promises to trundle - under some combination of solar, wind and biofuel - down the road to zero emissions, energy independence and a multi-megaton employment explosion. ...more

December 28, 2008

"Quantum of Solace," the new James Bon movie, opens on a wild car chase through the Italian countryside, but emotionally it picks up where "Casino Royale" — the 2006 Bond movie that was the first to star Daniel Craig — left off. And there's plenty of action for the most devout fan. ...more

November 13, 2008

As it turns out, you really don't want to break James Bond's heart. "Quantum of Solace" opens on a wild car chase through the Italian countryside, but emotionally it picks up where "Casino Royale" - the 2006 Bond movie that was the first to star Daniel Craig - left off. If you don't recall, that movie ended with the death of British agent Vesper Lynd, who Bond loved but who also betrayed him. ...more

November 13, 2008

I believe the environmental impact far outweighs the benefits of a few added jobs to the county. Why is the government dumping money into the Everglades cleanup while Highlands County is looking to initiate their very own ridge run-off? If the plant owners were going to ensure that county residents' gas never exceed $2 per gallon, perhaps the trade-off would be more enticing? ...more

November 4, 2008

FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Thursday that she didn't blink when Republican John McCain asked her to be his running mate, a surprise selection that shook up the presidential race. ...more

September 11, 2008

This lady is so sweet; she carries heat, and eats caribou meat. Five children in a row, she knows the way to go, no abortions for this gal. Down syndrome, it's okay, "I'll raise my child God's way." ...more

September 3, 2008

Two years ago, local environmentalist Mariella Smith asked Hillsborough County to consider buying a piece of property to connect wetlands near the Little Manatee River with a rare scrub habitat and creek system near Manatee County. ...more

August 20, 2008