We have a lot of empty suits up in Washington, D.C., but U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite is certainly not one of them. ...more

January 2, 2010

Few states have borne the brunt of this devastating recession more than Florida. With high unemployment and the construction and real estate markets in tatters, Floridians are understandably worried about our economic future. ...more

December 20, 2009

Help Wanted: Brave senator or senators willing to champion amendment creating fail-safe mechanism to control health care spending. ...more

December 18, 2009

Bill Foster and Kathleen Ford are battling to replace Mayor Rick Baker, who is finishing his second term. ...more

November 3, 2009

The greenback is as synonymous with the United States as apple pie and Chevrolet. ...more

October 24, 2009

Despite what you may hear from mainstream media or certain members of Congress, we are not political terrorists, mobsters, Nazis, haters, "astro-turfers'" well funded by a certain political group and we are not the minority. The truth is, we are ordinary American citizens. ...more

September 24, 2009

Tampa Bay Water's reputation is more than cracked and eroded with its second flawed project. The reservoir's foundation walls are a good analogy to the lack of fiscal responsibility by TBW's managers. ...more

June 12, 2009

With state and local budgets in fiscal free-fall, many of Florida's cities are looking at their revenue and expenses to judge how to improve their fiscal responsibility. But when we look at the long-term picture for cities, one issue in particular leaps out as one that could burden city taxpayers terribly in the years ahead. ...more

March 22, 2009

As my Dad used to say, "When you find yourself in a hole too deep to climb out of, the first thing to do is stop digging." ...more

March 15, 2009

After two terms on the City Commission Dave Eggers was elected mayor, Tuesday in a closely contested race that saw him garnering 51 percent of the vote. ...more

March 14, 2009