Our nation's personal savings rate is now at its lowest point since the Great Depression. ...more

January 28, 2009

Our nation's personal savings rate is now at its lowest point since the Great Depression. Let's then take a look at what the scenario might be if the breadwinner in a young family walked out the door one day and died before the day ended. ...more

January 28, 2009

As Legislators aim to cut $600 million in state education funding, the School Board of Highlands County and South Florida Community College are looking at additional spending cuts that would not compromise student education. ...more

January 8, 2009

It's Cold Up Here We were checking the temperature at Ruskin, near Kings Point where we spent some winters, and noted that on Dec. 20 at 12:50 pm, the temperature was 65 degrees F. The temperature in North York, Ontario, was just under 7 degrees. Oh lucky you! ...more

December 24, 2008

After years of drama, deficits and decline, the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary nearly tripled its charitable income last year, according to a recent filing with the Internal Revenue Service. "Yeah, we just had some great donors. We're really blessed in that area," said Michelle Simoneau, spokeswoman for the sanctuary, now in its 37th year of rescuing birds from a home base at Indian Shores. The year sure didn't start out that way. ...more

December 16, 2008

I am a member of a homeowners association. Recently, a letter written by the president of our board was sent to all owners. The letter pertained to a common area property that was deeded over to our community many years ago by the developer. I have a question regarding a sentence in the letter: ...more

November 9, 2008

Bubble Popped Too Soon Regarding "Blame Cindy Crawford For Recession" (Other Views, Oct 8): ...more

October 12, 2008

One of his opponents called Tim Mahoney, D-Palm Beach Gardens, the luckiest guy around. Mahoney seemed to have no chance when he filed against six-term incumbent Mark Foley, but seven weeks before the election, the Republican confessed to being gay after allegations he solicited sex in e-mails to teenaged House pages. ...more

October 12, 2008

The Iraqi government could end this year with as much as a $79 billion cumulative budget surplus, based largely on ever-increasing oil revenue, congressional auditors say. ...more

August 6, 2008

One thing the Republican Party has usually been able to depend on is the support of well-off capitalists: From Calvin Coolidge's declaration that 'the chief business of the American people is business' to George Bush's generous tax cuts, it has always been pretty clear to wealth-creators which side their bread is buttered on. ...more

October 29, 2007