Beer drinkers better enjoy their brews. They'll soon have to pay more for it – especially if they prefer craft beer. ...more

February 1, 2008

SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY — "Being green doesn't have to mean being boring," proclaimed Panoz Motorsports president and CEO Scott Atherton at a morning press conference during the American Le Mans Series Winter Test on Tuesday. Those words echoed as the mighty Corvette Racing team — which won its seventh consecutive GT1 manufacturers and team championships in 2007 — unveiled the Corvette Compuware E85 to a conglomerate of worldwide media. ...more

January 30, 2008

The news that a Tampa alternative fuel corporation wants to build an ethanol plant in Venus is interesting. At first glance, it seems like a good deal for Highlands County by creating more jobs and allowing the county to get more involved in the renewable energy industry. It also could be beneficial to local growers. United States EnviroFuels has been awarded $7 million grant to build the plant that – if it is permitted – would initially produce 20 million gallons a year. ...more

January 27, 2008

Wayne Dofflemyer of Bayonet Point says ethanol is a false god on the road to energy development. ...more

January 15, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist was right to urge the federal government to lower tariff on import ethanol from Brazil. ...more

November 14, 2007

I inherited my teapot with warmer from my grandmother, and I am guessing that it is about 75 years old. ...more

October 27, 2007