A new beginning Beware the end is near and a new beginning is there for the taking for those who have a desire to change their way of living. There is a world of us who will be making our new year resolutions in hopes that we can change our lives for the better. For myself I have decided that I really need to reduce the size of my middle by at least two maybe three inches and that will require a lot of exercise an a fairly large decrease in the amount of money I spend on adult refreshments at my various hangouts. I just hope I do not cause any financial hardship for my business partners in the establishments I frequent. ...more

December 27, 2007

SARASOTA COUNTY - The state will pay $525,000 to settle a lawsuit by a former Florida Highway Patrol major who said her firing was gender discrimination. ...more

December 20, 2007

SARASOTA COUNTY - The state will pay $525,000 to settle a lawsuit by a former Florida Highway Patrol major who said she was fired because of gender discrimination. ...more

December 19, 2007

As I was walking to the store the other night, I noticed that the first fireworks tent has bloomed. Starting around Dec. 27, we will be hearing the first poppings of bottle rockets, as kids who are already tired of their new toys will take to the streets as soon as the sun goes down. As we get nearer to New Year's Eve, the cacophony will grow louder. Small children will be woken from sleep scared and crying, cats will run for the nearest couch and dogs, that up until now were housebroken, will relieve themselves all over the place. ...more

December 17, 2007

Accidents at the diagonally angled intersection of Gunn Highway and Linebaugh Avenue have initiated design changes. ...more

November 24, 2007

Accidents at the diagonally angled intersection of Gunn Highway and Linebaugh Avenue have initiated design changes. ...more

November 21, 2007

On several occasions, our board president and management company have hired unlicensed or improperly licensed vendors and contractors to do repairs and replacements in the complex. ...more

November 17, 2007

I would like to know why nothing is ever printed about the retired people that can never collect on the No Fault insurance? I'm told that as a 65-year-old retired person, if I'm in an accident and hospitalized, that Medicare pays the hospital first, then my second insurance company, and then, if anything is owed, the PIP Insurance might pay something. As a retired person on Social Security and Medicare, there would be no loss of work benefits. Also, the cost of my insurance went up $78 a year. My grandson who lives with me is 25 years old, has had no accidents and no tickets. His insurance went up $80 a year. So, he called his agent and wanted to know why. ...more

November 9, 2007

A major overhaul of the crossroads at Gunn Highway and Linebaugh Avenue is on the way. ...more

November 5, 2007

Interstate 4 looked like a well-lit parking lot Tuesday evening as traffic backed up five miles after a series of accidents involving more than three dozen vehicles. ...more

October 24, 2007