Get your lawn chairs out and head down to the Sebring Circle. The Heartland Idol contest is in full swing. There is no contest this Thursday, Sept. 24, but will resume Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. ...more

September 22, 2009

I have been following the reports concerning the "bi-partisan" committee which investigated the alleged misdeeds of Governor Palin on the firing of a man in Alaska. I understand Governor Palin states that the man was fired for insubordination. I don't know the exact makeup of the committee except I am informed that the chairman is a Democrat. It is likely that even Republicans on the committee may have been predisposed to find fault with the governor, since she had reprimanded some in her own party. I understand that the report did not find anything illegal in the actions of Governor Palin but that the question was one of ethics. ...more

October 18, 2008

Don Elmore of Hudson reacts to letter to the editor calling conservatives a threat to individual expression. ...more

October 4, 2008

Peter Hanzel of Wesley Chapel thanks everyone who supported his Pasco County Commission candidacy. ...more

September 3, 2008

The two Republican candidates for Pasco County sheriff will not meet in a gentleman's duel of sorts despite the challenger calling out his former boss. ...more

June 20, 2008

Do-Nothing Congress After reading former Sen. Bob Graham's article "How To End The Gridlock In Politics" (Commentary, Feb. 3), I would enjoy offering my viewpoints concerning Graham's bullets. ...more

February 9, 2008

Rae Will Donate Amendment 1 Proceeds I appreciate the feedback of Christopher Miles to the letter I submitted regarding the passage of Amendment 1 and how I felt the continued inequities of property taxes reinforces the shortcomings of Save Our Homes. ...more

February 8, 2008

We Americans must sacrifice time and effort to do our homework in order to be knowledgeable voters. ...more

February 6, 2008

"The Senator's Wife," by Sue Miller (Alfred A. Knopf, $24.95) ...more

January 13, 2008

Regarding 'Sadly, Marine Has Nothing But Time' (Metro, Oct. 16): I seldom agree with the viewpoints espoused by Daniel Ruth but am moved to express my support of this column regarding the Bollea/Graziano circus. Although the injured young man must bear some responsibility for riding in Nick Bollea's speeding car without a seatbelt, the price he's paying is steep. ...more

October 17, 2007