The second annual "Best of the Best" contest sponsored by The Suncoast News was once again an overwhelming success. ...more

December 26, 2009

The Senate voted Thursday to raise the ceiling on the government debt to $12.4 trillion, a massive increase over the current limit and a political problem that President Barack Obama has promised to address next year. ...more

December 24, 2009

Kids in the Washington Heights community will soon have new playground equipment at Mary Toney Park. ...more

December 21, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A school under construction in the Trinity and Odessa area has been given a name to match its location - Odessa Elementary. ...more

December 17, 2009

With 76 percent of the vote, the Florida citrus growers overwhelmingly voted to continue funding a self-imposed tax to conduct canker and greening research for another six years. Consensus was reached through a statewide referendum that concluded Wednesday. ...more

December 14, 2009

Proponents of building a commuter rail system to service the Bay Area received some welcome news this week when the state Senate easily passed legislation to push forward the $1.2 billion transportation project. ...more

December 12, 2009

Is there anything in the state statutes, or normally in association by-laws, that prohibits the president from making a motion? We are being told by some members that Robert's Rules prohibit the president from making a motion. Even if that was true, my understanding is that Robert's Rules are only a guide to conducting a meeting. What is your opinion? ...more

December 6, 2009

I have written to you previously about a potential vote our condominium complex entertained to opt out of the state statute. This was recommended by our management company. ...more

November 29, 2009

Thanks to 220 courageous U.S. representatives who voted yes, we now have a chance for health care reform. ...more

November 17, 2009

Rep. Tom Rooney, please reconsider your last opportunity to support reform in the upcoming final House vote. I have a friend who has unbearable back pain and has been given powerful narcotics but no other treatment for it because she is not old enough for Medicare, is unsure of what her work record is and so is not eligible for SSDI (disability,) was helped to get on Medicaid but since it is share of cost she can neither see a doctor in his office nor be admitted to a hospital for any effective length of time. She has a hole in her esophagus and has been told to just "watch it." She can hardly swallow anything and has somehow not qualified for tests for this situation. The only way she can be seen in a medical setting is in the ER where they have to treat her but they count the minutes before they send he back out to bear her pain alone. ...more

November 15, 2009