Two Tampa Tribune editorial writers recently were honored for their work. Opinion Editor Joe Guidry was named the 2009 recipient of the Aldo Leopold Award for Distinguished Editorial Writing by the Wilderness Society. He was cited for his understanding of complex issues in editorials that sought to build public support for protection of the country's national heritage. ...more

August 30, 2009

Regarding the Sen. Mike Bennett builder or growth bill passed by the Legislature but opposed by all four senators representing the Tampa area and its suburbs, along with Polk County Sen. Paula Dockery: ...more

May 22, 2009

Is the Republican Party racist? Are you a cretin if you carry your dog in the back of a truck? Does the fashion trend that calls for young men to wear pants four sizes too big signal the end of the civilized world? You can explore these and plenty of other topics on Thinking Out Loud, the Tribune editorial department's blog. ...more

March 1, 2009

In 2006, Florida launched the first substantial reform of Medicaid since the program was originated more than three decades ago. The goals of reform were to improve the quality of health care provided to 2.2 million poor, elderly and disabled citizens under the state-federal program and to control skyrocketing costs that threatened the sustainability of this important program. ...more

November 29, 2008

The Sept. 2 Tribune editorial, "If You Want To Vote, You Have To Register," asserts that ex-felons who have completed their sentences and want to vote must take the initiative to register and that government should make it easy to register, but it shouldn't have to lead people by the hand. ...more

September 7, 2008

The July 1 The Tampa Tribune editorial entitled "Floridians Should Not Be Panicked Into Sacrificing Their Coast" shows the Tribune's true elitist, anti-fossil fuel, "protect Kathy Castor at all costs" colors. In essence, the Tribune is firmly behind the Nancy Pelosi mantra that, "We can't drill our way out of the problem" - whatever that means. ...more

July 17, 2008

To begin with, if this sounds like an obituary, I apologize. That's not my intent. It's just that sometimes there's a bit of sadness when change comes after years of good times. ...more

July 13, 2008

Where Were Journalists? "Dishing On Hillary" (Commentary, June 15) featured guest columns by three individuals whom I hold in very high esteem: the honorable Sandy Freedman, Clerk of Courts Pat Frank and historian Doris Weatherford. Freedman, Frank and Weatherford echoed what many of us have said for months. Though a Clinton supporter, my concern in this instance is apolitical. My concern is the same when Barack Obama suffers racial slurs and John McCain is judged incompetent to lead because of his age. ...more

June 22, 2008

Rally Size Didn't Matter Regarding "The Audacity Of Hype" (Our Opinion, May 21): ...more

May 28, 2008

Presidential politics dominated your electronic mailbag this week. It started on the blog when I wrote about Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean coming to town looking for money. ...more

May 26, 2008