With regards to Keith Bricklemyer's (a land use attorney) comments in "Wetlands Division A Redundancy" (Views, March 21): It was Shakespeare who once wrote those immortal words, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." Has anyone ever noticed the overwhelming majority of those who write in protest about the Environmental Protection Commission are developers, land use attorneys, and those individuals with large parcels of land that just happen to be predominately composed of wetlands, not uplands? ...more

March 26, 2009

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is ready to unveil its $9.7 million, 2,980-acre Conner Preserve to the public. An official grand opening is set for Jan. 16 starting at 10 a.m. ...more

January 14, 2009

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is ready to unveil its $9.7 million, 2,980-acre Conner Preserve to the public. An official grand opening is set for 10 a.m. Friday. ...more

January 14, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist's request for across-the-board budget cuts from all state agencies could force the closing of 19 state parks, including Terra Ceia Preserve State Park in Manatee County. ...more

October 17, 2008

I want to make this simple for the City Council, the city attorney and the Tampa Port Authority's attorney. ...more

December 11, 2007

Let me add a bipartisan note to Democrat Arthur Hayhoe's guest column of Oct. 21 in support the Hometown Democracy proposition that would allow voters to have a say concerning development in their county ("Hometown Democracy Gives Voters A Say In Development"). ...more

November 5, 2007

Five nights before Halloween - Friday -- will be a full moon. That night, those who dare are invited to participate in a Full Moon Walk from 7 to 9 p.m. at Camp Bayou, 315 S. Tamiami Trail. ...more

October 22, 2007