In the beginning, the Obama administration directed a spotlight toward its careful, thoughtful decision-making process on Afghanistan. National security meetings were announced, photographed and highlighted in background briefings to the media. President Obama would apply the methods of the academy to the art of war - the University of Chicago meets West Point - thus assuring a skittish public that deliberation had preceded decision. ...more

November 20, 2009

The outrage to offshore drilling stems from the risk of pollution to the pristine beaches of Florida and its ruination of tourism. Senators Nelson, Martinez and ex-Governor Bush must compare it to a Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. ...more

August 22, 2009

Some Democratic lawmakers are atwitter they were left in the dark about a Central Intelligence Agency plan to use trained assassins to kill top al-Qaeda leaders. ...more

July 15, 2009

One of the city water department's best customers has a problem with his bill. ...more

May 8, 2009

A company that was denied a permit to build a landfill near the Green Swamp is appealing the decision to an administrative law judge. ...more

March 4, 2009

Our association has two vacant houses. Two owners are mowing the vacant properties. You have said the fact that the landscaper is an owner creates no exemption if an injury or accident happens. The association will have to pay, and the association's insurance will not cover the loss. ...more

February 8, 2009

There's a relatively painfree alternative if you want your bathroom remodeled. ...more

December 9, 2008

ENERGY-SAVING TIPS •A home energy audit can identify leaks around windows, a lack of insulation or a need to replace an old air-conditioning system. Many utilities, including Tampa Electric, offer such audits to customers at no cost. ...more

November 13, 2008

There's a TV commercial that's been going around for a while. I'm not sure how effective it is because I can't remember what they are trying to sell, but then that's not unusual these days. ...more

October 24, 2008

It took nearly four hours to contain a blaze that destroyed a 56-foot wooden boat at Demen's Landing, said Lt. Joel Granata of St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue. ...more

October 20, 2008