Ah, the joys of living in Florida, our chosen Southern paradise. ...more

May 24, 2009

Robert W. Wilson of Tarpon Springs says taking money from reserves to make up for a revenue shortfall is not balancing a city budget. ...more

January 3, 2009

Bert Thomas, an architect in Brandon for the last 24 years, is a quiet man whose thoughts run deep. ...more

November 26, 2008

As the economy has weakened and citizens have become weary of increased taxes, more pressure is being put on state governments to find "painless" alternatives to fund education, which accounts for the largest category of state expenditures. ...more

October 4, 2008

Bruce Borkosky and Jeri Canale are running as Democrats for County Commissioner District 3. ...more

August 11, 2008

Being an Avon Park City Council member is tough work these days. They are tasked with figuring out how to cut large amounts our of the city's budget for next year. It's a job a lot of our elected city and county officials are dealing with these days, and will continue for some time to come. ...more

July 22, 2008

Parents have an inherent responsibility to protect their children from the dangers of the world. ...more

May 8, 2008

Our lack of personal toughness is sapping our authority to get things done right. The inability to deny ourselves anything is making us weak. This weakness is filtering down to every aspect of our society. When we don't say "no" to ourselves, how can we expect others in our charge to listen to us? We have forgotten the virtues of saying "no" to ourselves, our children, our students, employees and our ever-expanding government. ...more

February 14, 2008

Our lack of personal toughness is sapping our authority to get things done right. ...more

February 14, 2008

It turns out that playing on the same team as Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Donte' Stallworth isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Not if you're a running back. ...more

January 31, 2008