"You can't handle the truth" are famous words in the movie "A Few Good Men." ...more

November 21, 2009

BROOKSVILLE A telecommunications supervisor at the sheriff's office was demoted Monday after she altered a subordinate's time sheet, according to an in-house investigation released Wednesday. ...more

August 27, 2009

Two words that describe character are integrity and reputation. In these political times, some may say that it is difficult to find a candidate with one, if not both, of these characteristics. It is with personal knowledge that I attribute these characteristics to Mr. Bob Germaine. ...more

October 25, 2008

At a rally here Friday, Republican John McCain hit opponent Barack Obama over taxes, spending and health care, and accused him of dodging "serious and legitimate questions" about his record. ...more

October 11, 2008

A key quality of successful leadership is trust, but trust has to be earned. This has been proven regardless of the place of the leader: home, nation, church or workplace. One of the greatest books I have ever read on leadership (other than the Bible: Nehemiah, Ruth, David, Esther, Jesus, etc.) is The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, by John C. Maxwell, published by Thomas Nelson Publishers. ...more

October 7, 2008

Edgar K. Browning, professor of economics at Texas A&M University, has a new book aptly titled "Stealing from Each Other." Its subtitle, "How the Welfare State Robs Americans of Money and Spirit," goes to the heart of what the book is about. The rise of equalitarian ideology has driven Americans to steal from one another. Browning explains that certain kinds of equality have been a cherished value in America. Equality under the law and, within reason, equality of opportunity is consistent with a free society. Equality of results is an anathema to a free society and within it lie the seeds of tyranny. ...more

August 11, 2008

Just A Ponzi Scheme Regarding "Being Right About Social Security Can Make McCain Sound Wrong" (Our Opinion, July 10): ...more

July 19, 2008

A former Tampa police officer who failed to arrest a woman wanted by authorities must face a state commission to determine whether he will lose his law-enforcement certification, records show. ...more

June 17, 2008

TAMPA - A former Tampa police officer who failed to arrest a woman on outstanding warrants after she exposed herself to him now must face a state commission to determine whether he will lose his law-enforcement certification, records show. ...more

June 16, 2008

NEW YORK George Mitchell insisted naming names was the right decision and said he was prepared for Roger Clemens and others to deny they used performance-enhancing drugs. ...more

December 15, 2007