If there's one thing Terry Dawson has learned, it's that life isn't always fair. His time with the Brandon High wrestling team has made that clear. ...more

December 30, 2009

Driving in parking lots has become a dangerous business. It's no longer the case that parking lots equal less traffic and slower speeds leading to fewer problems. In fact, they provide a false sense of security. You have to be even more alert in parking lots because of drivers not paying attention. ...more

December 30, 2009

Driving in parking lots has become a dangerous business. It's no longer the case that parking lots equal less traffic and slower speeds leading to fewer problems. In fact, they provide a false sense of security. You have to be even more alert in parking lots because of drivers not paying attention. ...more

December 30, 2009

The family of a woman who was killed by a hit-and-run driver is hoping the teenager will get prison. ...more

November 24, 2009

Tebow said he isn't paying attention to the race for the Heisman right now even though he's a voter. ...more

November 16, 2009

I was only half-listening as my wife rambled on about her day in the classroom. She's a good teacher - a very good teacher - but she cares too much about her third-grade students. At night it makes it difficult to get in a few words about my job. ...more

November 15, 2009

Keep the change The federal deficit has quadrupled and the unemployment rate has doubled. Yep, that's change you can believe in (and cry and scream over, too)! ...more

October 23, 2009

Even in communities with histories of governance less colorful than that of the city of Port Richey, it can be dangerous to read too much into the results of a single election. Still, people might infer from last week's municipal election in Port Richey that the latest attempt to do away with the city will end the same way all the others have over the decades. ...more

April 22, 2009

For this year's Chaso Fiesta street parade the city of New Port Richey said it would enforce a policy barring the throwing of beads or other trinkets from floats. Five floats or units that allegedly violated the ban were pulled from the March 21 parade, according to Roger Michels, a longtime organizer of the parade. ...more

March 28, 2009

After looking over Florida State University's plan to go to war with the NCAA boogey man that wants to take away all those football wins, an uncomfortable thought occurred. ...more

March 17, 2009