T.C. "Tommy" Bollinger of Tarpon Springs said President George W. Bush deserved to have a shoe thrown at him in Iraq. ...more

December 27, 2008

The news has been filled with examples of taxpayer giveaways to banks, investment companies, giant insurance companies and the oil-rich country of Iraq. Now along comes a need to provide a $17 billion lifejacket to mismanaged auto corporations. ...more

December 24, 2008

As if contractors were not feeling enough pain from the downturn in the economy, in October the Florida Supreme Court gave construction companies yet another burden to overcome. ...more

December 20, 2008

Bill Coleman of Dunedin expresses concern about the looming departure of BayCare Health System hospitals from the Aetna insurance network. ...more

December 20, 2008

Tampa Fire Rescue will have another way to see through smoke and darkness, thanks to a grant from two insurance companies. ...more

December 3, 2008

It seems inconceivable: Somali pirates in speedboats foil warships from the world's most powerful navies to prey on shipping lanes crucial to the oil supply. ...more

November 19, 2008

The very concept of a "crash tax" seemed repugnant a year ago. Then Amendment 1 passed, and city officials watched their tax revenues shrink by $400,000 this year. ...more

November 12, 2008

Coming off the success of last year's inaugural Gulfside Hospice's Hike for Hospice, organizers have decided to bring the event back with some new twists this year. ...more

November 5, 2008

Voters in much of Pinellas County will cast ballots for their representatives in the Florida House of Representatives this November. Five district races are being contested. One features a write-in slot, and in another, a challenger has withdrawn even though her name remains on the ballot. ...more

October 27, 2008

If re-elected on Nov. 4, state Sen. Mike Fasano would serve his last term. ...more

October 27, 2008