After living 60 years in another state, I now make my home in Florida. Since arriving here, I took notice of the lack of commercial vehicle enforcement by Florida and local area law enforcement. What tripped my trigger was a semi that recently had his exhaust brake activated and was very loud. I heard this guy a mile before the intersection of Schumacher Road and U.S. 27. And I continued to hear him as he traveled south from Schumacher Road. Exhaust brakes are not loud if the vehicle is equipped with the proper equipment. But coupled with twin straight pipes and no mufflers (yes folks, no mufflers) it is loud, and that's what people complain about. But more concerning to me are the unsecured loads that are obvious. Large heavy equipment and building materials without load chains securing them to the beds of equipment trailers and trucks. ...more

March 13, 2009

I must respond to some of the incorrect points made in the Jan. 12 Tampa Tribune story entitled "Commuter Rail Falters Again as Supplier Fails." ...more

February 3, 2009

After Avon Park is welcomed to Wal-Mart next week, expect more cars and traffic to congest U.S. 27 North near the new Supercenter. ...more

August 8, 2008

City Has PR Problem Since moving back to Temple Terrace from Austin, Texas, in 2001, I'm shocked how little Temple Terrace is known regionally. Folks either don't know where it is, or they think Temple Terrace is crime ridden or they don't think our area has any history, culture or character. ...more

July 24, 2008