Isn't it amazing how the reporting of the Iraq War ended with the election. It is enough to make one believe that the war against terrorism has come to a close. People, the news media in this country has gone beyond where our forefathers intended it to go. ...more

January 11, 2009

JPMorgan Chase's Thursday night takeover of troubled lender Washington Mutual Inc. didn't erase the dread of some borrowers, including Rick Howell of Tampa. He had a $169,000 equity line of credit with WaMu. ...more

September 27, 2008

Today, police agencies across Florida recognized the work the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office did during the tense hours Jeffrey Lane Dudney held five people hostage. ...more

July 14, 2008

Residents on Turtle Drive want to keep the quiet nature of their neighborhood, so they're fighting a proposal to knock down a house in the middle of their block. ...more

June 4, 2008

On Aug. 23, I called the Highlands County Code Enforcement Department to see what could be done about a horrible situation in Lake Placid. ...more

November 8, 2007

You knew it had to happen. The moment firefighters began to get an edge on the fires, pundits, bloggers and other gasbags couldn't wait to proclaim San Diego's superiority over New Orleans in government response to disaster. ...more

October 28, 2007