Some "Funny Money" will be passed Saturday, Jan. 23. But the real money raised from the benefit play will go to worthy causes. ...more

December 30, 2009

I shook my head in wonder as I read John Padget's column, "Florida must win education competition" (Other Views, Dec. 27). I recognize and embrace his "sense of urgency to get change implemented and student outcomes accelerated." ...more

December 29, 2009

With just short of a decade of service at Palm Harbor Fire Rescue under his belt, Lt. Scott Sanford has been named Firefighter of the Year by Chief Jim Angle. ...more

December 26, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY The Florida Institute for Community Studies needs help providing needy children with toys at a Three Kings Day celebration on Jan. 9. ...more

December 23, 2009

As a former banker for nine years and having been on the front lines during the boom and bust of the real estate market, and then the overall economy, I believe the actions of the banks in the last year are in direct response to the new regulations and oversight being implemented. ...more

December 20, 2009

The founder of the Critter Adoption and Rescue Effort shelter is calling it quits after nine years of serving as its medical director. ...more

December 16, 2009

Mike Huckabee doesn't deserve the bad press he is getting. In 2000, when he was governor of Arkansas, Huckabee commuted the 108-year prison sentence of a man named Maurice Clemmons. ...more

December 14, 2009

The Lake Placid community has lost a wonderful person with the death of Clifford H. Avery on Nov. 8. ...more

December 11, 2009

I am not given to writing letters to the editor but have felt compelled with a sense of urgency to respond to the accusations put forward recently by one of our Spring Lakes residents. Having served a little over nine years on the SLID board, my background is quite deep and I can without hesitation say that the current commissioners are not and do not intend to do anything that would be out of line financially or authoritatively on their watch. This is for the most part a thankless job and not a member of the board over the years as far as I know has ever undertook the job of soliciting votes to serve the Spring Lake Community for financial gain. If anything, there are times when I know a board member has requested themselves from voting on an issue that might have questionable ramifications. ...more

December 6, 2009

After nine years, the city's Web site needed a facelift. Tarpon Springs recently unveiled the latest version of its World Wide Web information center that has a cleaner, more contemporary look that is easier to navigate. ...more

November 28, 2009