It was 1959 when a bunch of hard chargers, some of whom once roared down back roads in moonshine cars, rode through the tunnel into the new racetrack "Big Bill" France had paved with asphalt and dreams down in Florida. ...more

February 17, 2008

An important deadline for Florida's gas stations is on the horizon, and state regulators expect it may put hundreds of store owners out of business. ...more

February 5, 2008

Like many Americans, I am experiencing my own recession. ...more

February 1, 2008

From global warming to sucking the life out of our nonrenewable resources, we Earthlings have been working fast and furious to cripple our home planet. But, one by one, we're getting the message of salvation: If everybody makes an effort to save a gallon of gas, a gallon of water or an extra tree, we can come closer to conserving our riches and preserving the rock on which we all live. ...more

December 27, 2007

Gas prices likely won't hit a new high this month, thanks to increased oil production and a report that says worldwide demand for light crude will decline next year. ...more

November 14, 2007

SEBRING — Want a good excuse not to visit your family this holiday season? How about the cost of gas? With crude oil prices trading at more than $95 per barrel Monday, the cost for a gallon of gas reached an all-time high in several cities throughout Florida. Orlando had a record average price of $3.09 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline Monday, while the average at Sebring gas stations was $3.10 per gallon, according to the Web site www.floridastategasprices.com "(Gas prices) may be a good excuse to shy away from visiting my family around the holidays," said Laurie Kelley of Sebring. "The oil companies are greedy; they act like they're not already getting enough profit." Confirming Kelley's concerns, there's speculation that the prices could go up or down around the holiday season. ...more

November 13, 2007

Gasoline prices jumped back above $3 a gallon at the pump Monday even as concerns about the economy and increases in crude supplies sent oil prices lower. ...more

November 5, 2007

A small German invasion is coming to the roads of America. A very, very small invasion. ...more

October 25, 2007

This is the year that the PW and I are more or less celebrating our 20 years of retirement. It really is less of a celebration for me because I was only retired for three of those years before I realized that we needed another income in order to continue a more than modest lifestyle. I have never been in a position of not being able to find a decent job because I have had plenty of experience in many hobbies, that while expensive, were capable of earning money if need be. Not being able to accept a more modest lifestyle may eventually prove to have been a mistake. In looking around among my friends and peers I am seeing as many as half are perhaps in the same boat as I. Of course I am speculating and have no certification of that statement. I can only speak of my own experience as a federal retiree. ...more

October 18, 2007