Of course Barack Obama came to Florida this week. This is ground zero. Too bad he didn't show up during the Democratic primaries a year ago. Don't you wonder what he would have said then? ...more

February 11, 2009

This week brings the first days of autumn, which still isn't exactly sweater weather around here. ...more

September 21, 2008

With school now under way and educators facing the daunting task of trying to capture the attention of their sometimes reluctant charges, I think I've come up with a bold step that might lead to a dramatic increase in the amount of reading that teenagers do. ...more

August 27, 2008

the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, the Florida Aquarium, the beginnings of the new Tampa Bay History center, the Tampa Art Museum and, soon, the Glazer Children's Museum. ...more

May 20, 2008

The year 2007 will certainly be remembered for the housing market downturn, especially here in Florida. ...more

December 14, 2007

I don't have to tell you what today is except that you'd better watch out, and you'd better not cry cause time is running out. If that's not bad enough, the mail today is going to remind you even more that once again you are late getting out those holiday cards ... and after all those promises you made last year. ...more

December 12, 2007

Donald Trump, who pays $1 million a year on a single Palm Beach County mansion, helped Gov. Charlie Crist raise money Thursday for a ballot question that could cap all property taxes while providing cuts for most homeowners. ...more

December 7, 2007