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Airport official defends control tower approval

As Hernando County Airport supervisor, Rob Mills said he is on-site five days a week and interacts constantly with pilots in the air and those coming in for a landing. ...more

December 17, 2009

Kids can ride to help horse farm

Equestrian Club Country is hosting a fundraiser to stay afloat. The nonprofit horse rescue farm is attempting to raise money for the upkeep of the animals and meeting its Jan. 31 lease agreement, which is a payment of $12,560. ...more

December 16, 2009

Kids' rides to aid horse farm

December 16, 2009

Misplaced outrage

While the economy recovers from a painful recession, there is outrage from the public and the White House about what some banks are preparing to fork over in bonuses. So while they are focusing on the perks that the private sector bankers who took public funds are getting, no one is focusing on the perks our elected officials get. And we pay for all of these. Well, let's compare, Just a little sampling of perk vs. perk. So, B of A CEO has apparently one corporate jet. What shall we call Air Force One? Then, apparently, there is also an Air Helicopter One, a fleet of special reinforced limos, etc. I suppose that the CEO of B of A also has a tennis court that was recently converted to a basketball court with, you guessed it, public funds? ...more

November 2, 2009