Imagine being in high school and never having used that time-honored gripe, "How is this class going to help me in later life?" ...more

May 5, 2008

Florida State Sen. Victor Crist's concern that judges are not in the courtroom 40 hours per week and calling for an efficiency audit of the courthouse brings back memories of when I had the same job Crist has in Tallahassee. ...more

May 2, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist has named Charles Drago as interim secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. ...more

February 23, 2008

Hillsborough commissioners agreed two weeks ago that they needed a better relationship with the city of Tampa to collaborate on ways to save taxpayers' money. ...more

February 20, 2008

Ken Pruitt, the leader of the Florida Senate, says compensation for the wrongfully convicted is one of his top priorities this year. ...more

February 2, 2008

On Jan. 29 the voters of Highlands County will be deciding on an amendment to the Florida Constitution which, if passed, will result in some property tax relief. Is it everything we need in tax reform? No! However it does provide much needed relief to Florida residents who are "stranded" in their homesteads, unable to move to either a larger or smaller home because they would lose the protection they have accrued over the years through the Save Our Homes exemption. Amendment 1 will, if approved, make Save Our Homes portable. If the amendment passes, a young family will be able to take their lower tax rate with them when they outgrow their residence and purchase a larger home. A retired couple will be able to "downsize" without running the risk of doubling or tripling (or worse!) their current property tax bills. ...more

January 27, 2008

Shame On The Senate After watching the legislative meeting at the Hernando County Courthouse last week on television, I would like to make this comment. ...more

January 26, 2008

With a budget deficit looming, the board that oversees Florida's 11 public universities ordered its schools to start cutting enrollment and raise tuition by nearly $200 a year. ...more

January 25, 2008

In recent months, state standards for pool safety have become a muddy mess. ...more

December 23, 2007

State and local leaders suffered sticker shock on seeing the $10.5 billion price tag attached to the needs of Florida's local parks. ...more

December 22, 2007