Tampa Bay's most beloved football coach? Surely Tony Dungy would get a lot of votes. But it would be hard to find anybody who goes back to the mid-1980s who wouldn't put Steve Spurrier in the top two. ...more

December 31, 2008

Judith Markelz has relied on volunteers for years to help the war wounded and their families. ...more

November 28, 2008

Miami is a hotbed of fraud, according to a Miami Herald investigative article. Say what? Miami? Fraud? Of course Miami is known as a hotbed of illegal activity and has been for some time. But this is different on some level. The fraud uncovered by the FBI, according to the Herald report, involves billions of Medicare dollars stolen from taxpayers. ...more

August 20, 2008

If you ever wondered how so many people with mediocre jobs could buy houses with enormous price tags, now you know. ...more

July 15, 2008

It seems Highlands County government has an endless supply of money. With companies laying off workers, a possible recession on the way, unemployment on the rise, record mortgages being foreclosed on, gas prices going through the roof, housing insurance policies being canceled with unaffordable replacement insurance and outrageous property taxes, Highlands County is now creating four new top administration positions. What an asinine idea. Why do we need these four positions? What a waste of money. We need to trim government, not add to it. The county wastes an enormous amount of money. Look at all the county vehicles; most are brand new. And why do we allow so many county employees vehicles to drive home? I can understand the county department heads such as the county engineer, the E.O.C., and the sheriff departments needing vehicles at their disposal 24/7, but for example, what would justify the planning department to be issued vehicles to drive home? I think the county commissioners should answer this question. Why the free rides? Why four new positions when the new county administrator should be doing what those four positions require. Somebody has to pay those four inflated salaries. And guess who that is? Joe Public. Me. ...more

February 12, 2008

It did not seem like a good sign Saturday when the Bentley sold for only $450,000. ...more

January 29, 2008

The networks' fall 2007 TV season begins tonight with a whimper. The big first-night debut: the reality spinoff 'Jail' (9 p.m., MyNetwork), arriving on a broadcast network that after a full year in business most viewers probably still don't know exists. ...more

September 4, 2007