Have you noticed how interviews of Sarah Palin with Barbara Walters, Oprah and others have centered around her issues with her baby with Down syndrome and her pregnant unmarried daughter? Then the issue of her not-to-be son-in-law and his display of not-too-smart judgment, while modeling himself without clothing often tops the list. Let's review one of the most repeated questions asked of Palin, "What do you read?" ...more

December 1, 2009

Longtime City Commissioner Bill Dennis, who will take his familiar seat on the dais next month, said he is re-entering the political arena for one reason: to do what's best for Dade City. ...more

November 12, 2009

it's not just about the road to the Final Four anymore. With the announced resignation of Cathi Martin, it's also about finding someone to fill, appropriate to the season, the fifth spot on the Pasco County School Board roster. ...more

March 18, 2009

Christopher Barnard of Tarpon Springs says he hopes op-ed page columnist James Hibbs, a student at the University of Florida, is not representative of today's youth. Hibbs opposed the Proposition 2 constitutional amendment. ...more

November 15, 2008

The city's current mayor easily won re-election Tuesday and the vice-mayor narrowly lost his seat, according to unofficial results. ...more

November 5, 2008

OUR OPINION ...more

October 26, 2008

Huddled around tables in a private Georgetown garden, we waited for the main event, the reason that we had given up our evening: the promise of a bipartisan discussion on the major foreign-policy issues facing the United States. ...more

September 23, 2008

Presidential campaigning has placed the media spotlight on the offshore drilling discussion. While I am glad for the renewed attention to this important topic, I worry politics will divide what is a really a nonpartisan issue. The public overwhelmingly supports increased exploration for oil and natural gas off Florida's coastline. As Floridians and Americans, we cannot afford to sit back as our energy future and the future of our natural resources are debated in the political arena. It's time to stop talking and start taking action. ...more

July 7, 2008

FOX Is Most Balanced Regarding "FOX News Channel Appears In Need Of Fairness And Balance In Political Coverage" (Nation/World, July 2): ...more

July 5, 2008

Patrick Swayze is going back to work. The "Dirty Dancing" actor, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year, will begin shooting his new A&E series "The Beast" in Chicago this summer, the cable network announced Monday. ...more

June 12, 2008