I've just concluded the first week of my life devoted entirely to planting, pruning and puttering. ...more

March 13, 2009

How big should government be? The answer is: As big as it has to be - and for small-government types, no bigger than it has to be. ...more

February 27, 2009

Believe it or not, an alarm clock can change a child's life trajectory. Don't buy that? Well, before you discount the suggestion, check out Janine Walker Caffrey's book, "Drive: Nine Ways to Motivate Your Kids to Achieve," which has been generating a lot of buzz lately. ...more

January 3, 2009

YBOR CITY Members of the Krewe of Zingaro met recently at the Don Vincente de Ybor Historic Inn to combine their holiday happy hour with holiday giving. Six girls at the Eckerd Youth Group will have a joyous Christmas because of the generosity of Krewe members. ...more

December 31, 2008

Hundreds of children in Highlands County will be opening gifts for Christmas thanks to the generosity of people contributing to toy drives. ...more

December 13, 2008

In a column written by Howard Troxler, appearing Sunday, Dec. 7, in the St. Petersburg Times, it became clear just how much of an intrusion into citizen's private lives has reared its very ugly head. Why not expect this when illegal wiretapping of our people has gone unpunished? Kenneth City in Pinellas County attempted to pass what Troxler referred to as the "Mother of All Code Enforcement Ordinances." "The city would have the power to enter private homes to see that all was neat and tidy. If the homeowner refused entry, then the city could go to court and obtain something called an 'administrative search warrant.'" ...more

December 12, 2008

Kim Levell is an exterior decorator: She creates outdoor living spaces "with something beautiful to look at everywhere your eyes fall." ...more

December 7, 2008

A national education policy group gave Florida an F for college affordability, even though the state's public universities are among the least expensive in the nation. ...more

December 3, 2008

With hundreds of teens in foster care throughout Hillsborough County, the pressure is on a local charity to make sure each of them receives a holiday gift this year. ...more

December 3, 2008

With hundreds of teens in foster care throughout Hillsborough County, the pressure is on a local charity to make sure each of them receives a holiday gift this year. ...more

December 3, 2008