When you're not inclined to give your product away for free, make your customers believe they're getting something for nothing. ...more

January 14, 2008

Here we go again. Many years ago I naively thought that our regulations and safeguards were sufficient to prevent a spill in the Alafia River. I was wrong. ...more

November 15, 2007

It was good to see American Electric Power, which relentlessly fought efforts to clean up its power plants, finally get its comeuppance. ...more

November 10, 2007

Florida's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state's lethal injection procedures are not cruel and unusual, which could clear the way for an execution scheduled this month. ...more

November 2, 2007

The U.S. House of Representatives last week overwhelmingly passed a bill that would create a 'shield law' for journalists that would prevent the government, under most circumstances, from forcing reporters to reveal sources. ...more

October 22, 2007

For some local businesses, beginning a global outreach to sell products is a scary prospect. For others, it's a big opportunity. That's why a few businesses in Highlands and Hardee counties showed up to meet a delegation of officials from Peru Wednesday. The Peruvians stopped in Wauchula as part of a whirlwind tour of Florida looking for trading partners. Very few people from this area took part in the networking meeting, but the ones who did have high hopes of selling their goods. The idea of selling outside the country leaves a lot of people feeling weak in the knees, but the people who do it say many safeguards are in place, and there's no reason why local manufacturers cannot find new markets. We hope that's the case, and we hope more local business people take advantage of future trade meetings. ...more

October 19, 2007