Pasco County commissioners this morning get their first look at the proposed 2009-10 budget – a spending plan that promises to make major changes in the way county government responds to residents. ...more

July 14, 2009

I want our leaders to know that here in Sebring, we support bold action on climate and energy, including a cap on carbon pollution. Capping carbon pollution will ignite the transition to clean energy, end our dependence on dirty fossil fuels and put America on a path toward economic recovery. ...more

April 19, 2009

Fewer teens are sniffing glue, lighter fluid, spray paint, shoe polish and other easy-to-find substances, a government study said Monday. ...more

March 18, 2009

"Night And Day," by Robert B. Parker (Putnam, $26) ...more

March 1, 2009

It's a terrible time to have to think about raising property insurance rates, but a task force set up to make Citizens Property Insurance Corp. the homeowners' insurer of last resort as it was originally intended to be has little recourse. ...more

January 12, 2009

GMAC LLC will no longer have exclusive rights to provide no- or low-interest loans to people who take advantage of General Motors financing incentives, as part of the complex deal that gave the troubled lender billions in federal aid. ...more

January 3, 2009

The government's plan to heal the economy by making more credit available to people who have already acted irresponsibly is an exercise in futility and stupidity. ...more

November 29, 2008

James Barnes' stated motive for killing his wife, Virginia Barnes, was because he did not want her to live with her "current state of dementia." ...more

October 24, 2008

They gave it their best shot, chasing after the likes of Andre Davis, D.J. Hackett and Devery Henderson in free agency and spending a second-round pick on Dexter Jackson on draft day. ...more

October 12, 2008

Six state ballot issues await your approval on Nov. 4. Are you familiar with how each can impact your life? You are aware of our dependence on the president and Congress to make rational decisions that will be to our benefit. Possibly you have already decided on a favorite team of candidates. But, do you know where and when to vote? Your options? ...more

October 12, 2008