Now that our country has elected a 21st century president, we should reconsider our 18th century electoral system. ...more

December 14, 2008

Long-time Tribune readers won't be surprised to see we believe that Sen. John McCain is the best candidate for president of the United States. ...more

October 19, 2008

LAKELAND The Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 2008 Politics in the Park rally from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Lake Mirror Promenade downtown. ...more

October 15, 2008

County Administrator David Hamilton is due to get his six-month evaluation from county commissioners this month. ...more

September 6, 2008

I borrow the words of Thomas Paine, "These are the times that try men's souls." Although those familiar words were written in 1776, they have meaningful application in contemporary America as she struggles on the domestic and international scenes. Our nation suffers from an incompetent president and an impotent Congress. As a result of their collective domestic and foreign failures, America's future, quite literally, swings in the wind. ...more

July 29, 2008

With the unveiling of the county's 2009 budget, it is apparent that there is a need for all of Hernando County's constitutional officers and county commissioners to work in cooperation with one another. ...more

July 17, 2008

During the 2007 legislative session, the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority was created. ...more

May 22, 2008

County experiencing a turnip crop failure I am beginning to hear the distant drums beating for a state income tax. These drums need to be silenced before they become a misguided movement that will promised great tax relief only to find that the promised relief disappeared somewhere in Tallahassee. ...more

November 19, 2007