What's fair is fair. That is the opinion of former city council candidate David Penoyer, who said he plans to file suit against the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office after learning Friday that 440 ballots from precincts 626 and 651 went uncounted in the Nov. 4 election. ...more

January 20, 2009

When Cadillac Williams ran into the end zone late in the third quarter Monday night, it tied the score and set everything up nicely for the Buccaneers. ...more

December 9, 2008

We all want the best for our children. Most of us raise our children the way that we were raised. At both extremes of the parenting chart we will get similar results. At one end the parent maintains control over the child completely. The other end has no boundaries or limits with complete control going to the child. At either end of the parenting chart the results will be negative for the child and others. The goal is to achieve balance with the child. ...more

November 7, 2008

During a 15-minute rant Wednesday night, fire commissioner Leo Jacobs criticized board members who presided over the fire district nearly two decades ago. ...more

July 11, 2008

THINKS SPRING HILL FIRE BOARD HAS HISTORY OF CAVING IN TO THE COUNTY ...more

July 10, 2008

No doubt, when unions were first started, they were meant for good, but like many other things, many of the leaders became power hungry, and it has at this point become a detriment to many. I understand that in many cases, belonging to a union ensures one of health care or some other necessity the employee is in need of. In so doing, they are gaining control in the workplace that gives them power over decisions that should not be theirs, making it detrimental to society as a whole. It is my understanding that in some cases, you either belong to the union and vote as you're told or lose your employment. It is easy to see how they are getting control of our government. They acquire much money through these dues and use it to elect candidates that are opposed to the very things that the employee holds dear. This is not what our system should be endorsing. God tells us in his Holy Word that, "The love of money is the root of all evil." Money is buying power, and power used the wrong way can bring destruction. Let us pray for God's intervention. We have people in our government whose lifestyle is neither healthy or in keeping with God's will. ...more

June 12, 2008

The battle is finally over. After almost two years of meetings and county commission hearings, the county commission awarded residents of Waterchase $60,000 to put up a landscape barrier to shield their homes from the newly expanded Race Track Road. ...more

December 12, 2007

The property owners association response to a lawsuit filed by seven Cory Lake Isles homeowners over access to financial records can be summed up in one word: denied. ...more

November 29, 2007

Florida Gators men's basketball coach Billy Donovan's words, spoken with a firm voice that rose and dropped to fashion perfect emphasis and effect, were powerful and inspiring. ...more

November 26, 2007

For more than a decade, homeowners in New Tampa's posh Cory Lake Isles subdivision wrote checks to developer Gene Thomason and never questioned where the money went. ...more

November 13, 2007