Gandy Boulevard is jammed with cars, some going to area businesses and homes and others commuting to Pinellas and other distant destinations. ...more

January 25, 2009

I see lots of complaints about different things but few solutions are offered. Here are a few answers that I think would help. First and foremost, the country must have a value-added tax. This would stop a lot of jobs from leaving the country and may even bring some back. Next, cut out all foreign aid. My guess is that 90 percent of it goes into foreign leaders pockets and doesn't do any good. ...more

January 14, 2009

Homeowners insurance activist Wil Nickerson faces incumbent Ann Hildebrand and Matt Matey in the Aug. 26 primary for the Republican nomination. ...more

August 16, 2008

Here's how things are supposed to work in Tallahassee: lawmakers set direction and bureaucrats make it happen. ...more

June 26, 2008

Relying solely on cars to meet transportation needs is a road to nowhere, many residents told Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority officials during recent town-hall meetings. ...more

May 28, 2008

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

May 10, 2008

In his State of the Union address, President Bush called Afghanistan a young democracy where children go to school and Afghans are hopeful. But he didn't mention the violence that has killed 147 students and teachers, and closed 590 schools in the past year - almost as many as the 680 the United States has built. ...more

January 30, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners are right to explore ways to stimulate the economy, but they're wrong to suggest cutting impact fees in half. ...more

January 21, 2008

Hillsborough County's proposal to use money earmarked for school construction to build new roads is a bad idea and probably illegal, Hillsborough Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia wrote in a letter Tuesday to county commissioners. ...more

January 16, 2008

The company that developed Avila and West Meadows has filed a rezoning application for Hillsborough County's first "environmental planned community" just north of Hillsborough River State Park. ...more

December 26, 2007