and leaving money on the table - by balking at the new deal Gov. Charlie Crist reached with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to legalize increased gambling at seven casinos, including Tampa's Hard Rock. ...more

November 1, 2009

The issue: Bypassing the bid process for concession rights at Pine Island Beach. Our opinion: While Willy Kochounian has done a terrific job with Willy's Tropical Breeze Cafe, county commissioners must follow the law to ensure fairness and the best deal for taxpayers. ...more

March 26, 2009

Fuel delivery to four European countries fell below normal Saturday as Russia's state gas monopoly withheld natural gas from neighboring Ukraine for the third consecutive day. ...more

January 4, 2009

Brian Nelson of New Port Richey says "silver tongue" Barack Obama has convinced desperate people he is a savior. ...more

October 15, 2008

Patrick Carroll of New Port Richey says corporate media ignore Ralph Nader's presidential candidacy because Nader is a longtime critic of big business. ...more

October 11, 2008

The price of gas varied widely in Highlands County Sunday afternoon. Where you pulled over to fill the tank showed just how much effect Tropical Storm Ike and the oil companies had on your pocketbook. ...more

September 15, 2008

The price of gas varied widely in Highlands County Sunday afternoon. Where you pulled over to fill the tank showed just how much effect Tropical Storm Ike and the oil companies had on your pocketbook. The sign towering above the Citgo station at U.S. 98 and U.S. 27 listed unleaded gasoline for sale at almost $4.80 cents a gallon, while just a couple of miles away, the Citgo and Stop 'n Shop Food Stores, at U.S. 27 and Golfview Road, cost less than $3.70 a gallon. ...more

September 14, 2008

A 26-year-old man was charged Wednesday with stealing $800 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets from a supermarket last month. ...more

June 27, 2008

On 12 May, the cost of mailing a letter increases a penny. ...more

May 10, 2008

In a bid to halt Google's growing dominance online, Microsoft has offered to buy struggling Internet giant Yahoo for $44.6 billion, an acquisition that would unite the world's most influential software company with the Web's most-trafficked site. ...more

February 2, 2008