HCRD MEN'S SOFTBALL STANDINGS (thru 03-06-09) ...more

March 10, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist's prepared remarks to the Florida Legislature, as released by the governor's office: ...more

March 3, 2009

HCRD MEN'S SOFTBALL (thru 02-27-09) ...more

March 3, 2009

When you're working, you have a financial strategy that is largely based on one goal: saving money for a comfortable retirement. You'll likely have to make many adjustments over several decades to ensure that you stay on track saving and investing. But once you retire, a new goal arises - investing so you can remain retired. To help yourself achieve this goal, you will need to make a number of investment decisions. ...more

February 27, 2009

Most people have watched as controversy churns in Sun 'n Lake of Sebring concerning the way the improvement district elects board members. This paper has weighed in on the matter as well. In a few days there will be an opportunity to change that, and we hope those who can cast a ballot in the board of supervisors election support Dick Miller for Seat 1. ...more

January 18, 2009

The Jan. 11 article by Adrian Sainz, "Retirees May Need A Backup Plan," misses the point. ...more

January 14, 2009

Consumer confidence hit an all-time low in December, dropping in the face of layoffs and deteriorating markets for housing, stocks and other investments. ...more

December 31, 2008

The issue of saving for retirement has always spawned a lot of questions. People want to know how much money they need, where they should stash it, and how to make sure that it lasts as long as they do. ...more

December 21, 2008

Despite the daily grind of dreary economic news, Hillsborough County government finances are in the pink, at least for now. ...more

December 18, 2008

Sony Corp. is slashing 4 percent of its worldwide work force, reining in spending and shutting plants as it tries to ride out a looming worldwide recession that is battering Japan's export-reliant manufacturers. ...more

December 10, 2008