Gov. Charlie Crist has an idea for making health care insurance more affordable. The job, however, is more than a state can handle on its own. ...more

February 23, 2008

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama said Wednesday that a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidency would be a step back to the past, turning her husband's image of a bridge to the future against her. The former first lady decried the tenor of his comments in an interview with The Associated Press. ...more

January 31, 2008

Sometimes it's easy to know when it's time to replace that dusty carton of ground nutmeg or cinnamon. Um, the fact that it's dusty is one clue. Another is a price tag on the bottom that reads "19 cents" (ah, the good old days). ...more

November 28, 2007

TAMPA - Bon Jovi's "Lost Highway" tour winds its way to the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, on April 27. ...more

November 5, 2007

A sign of the times came into a barber shop the other day. As I was getting my hair cut, the barber had read my column about how we are being overcome with non-English speaking immigrants, related to me about a happening a few days ago. This orange picker walked into the shop and knew just enough English to query how much for a haircut. He was told with sign language and 10 fingers it would be $10. He then held up five fingers and the barber shook his head no. The man then pointed to a sign that had the number 5:00 and looked for an answer. The sign was one that indicated the hours of operation 8:30-5:00. ...more

October 25, 2007

PLANT CITY - After nearly 50 years in circulation, the Farm & Ranch News has made the leap onto a new platform: the World Wide Web. ...more

September 7, 2007