Americans who are interested in making a government for the people must vote this year for no one holding public office. This should be a year for starting a campaign to vote everyone from city, county, state and federal officials out of office and start a new slate. It is apparent that they are not representing the people. Once elected, public officials think they have a lifetime job and apparently once in office, they gain so much power and money that it is almost impossible to vote them out of office. That is the reason I am advocating re-elect no one. I will make one exception to that rule. Charles Bryan, the Highlands County tax collector. ...more

February 2, 2008

Hernando County and the rest of the state got a wakeup call from voters Tuesday. They want property tax relief and they want it now. ...more

January 30, 2008

Hundreds of students chanting, "Death to America!" protested Pakistan's support for the U.S.-led fight against terrorism, as the government said Tuesday that security forces would show "no leniency" in the conflict with Islamic militants. ...more

January 30, 2008

OK, I'm new here, but as I understand it, we can go to the polls on Tuesday and vote to cut our exorbitant property taxes. ...more

January 28, 2008

In a replay of the controversy generated by the Penny for Pasco sales tax referendum in 2004, school officials once again are being accused of violating election law, this time in relation to the property tax amendment on Tuesday's ballot. ...more

January 28, 2008

OK, I'm new here, but as I understand it, we can go to the polls on Tuesday and vote to cut our exorbitant property taxes. ...more

January 27, 2008

A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and propulsion and could hit the Earth in late February or March, government officials said Saturday. ...more

January 27, 2008

The Port of Tampa already serves fast-growing Central Florida, but it will be positioned to serve markets in South Florida by 2015 when the Panama Canal expansion is completed, a canal authority official said Wednesday. ...more

January 24, 2008

The board of Tampa Bay Water, the regional utility serving more than 2.4 million people, is acting as if it has something to hide. ...more

January 17, 2008

Lawyer John Fitzgibbons no longer has to represent Ahmed Mohamed, a U.S. magistrate ruled Monday. ...more

January 14, 2008