The city will not be stepping up enforcement of the six-foot rule at local strip clubs during Super Bowl week. ...more

January 27, 2009

Valerie Iengo of Port Richey says we should be battling against the current economic difficulties, not matters of personal choice. ...more

January 14, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist will be among Florida public officials headed to the nation's capital to attend Barack Obama's inauguration Jan. 20. ...more

January 10, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist will be among Florida public officials headed to the nation's Capital to attend Barack Obama's inauguration Jan. 20. Who will pay for the travel, lodging and other costs rung up by Republican Crist and state staffers accompanying him? ...more

January 9, 2009

Most of what legislators heard Tuesday was a chorus of desperate pleas from community groups to keep their state funding intact. ...more

December 31, 2008

Midwinter Madness I know this probably won't do any good, but I need to say it anyway. ...more

December 28, 2008

WASHINGTON - It's something any bank would demand to know before handing out a loan: Where's the money going? ...more

December 22, 2008

A year ago, most Americans would never have thought "bailout" would become a household phrase. Today, it is not only heard on a daily basis, it's also attached to billions of hard-earned taxpayer dollars. As our government continues down a slippery slope of spending in record amounts to plug the dam before it breaks, this term is one that should more readily be classified as a four-letter word by the American people. ...more

December 17, 2008

'Borderline Treason' Regarding "A Capitol Crime" (Other Views, Dec. 4): The column by Matthew Spalding of the Heritage Foundation about the Capitol Visitor Center is both enlightening and discouraging. ...more

December 9, 2008

By all the commentaries I have seen, Black Friday two days ago is about to be followed by a darker, tougher and meaner year for millions of Americans, including a lot of us in the Tampa Bay region. ...more

November 30, 2008