I am quite shocked by the fanfare that President-elect Obama has received for his plans for change. Just in the last few days the newspapers have reported the costs of these programs will be upwards of $1 trillion. After nearly eight solid years of Bush-bashing for the outgoing president's spending, how can any self-respecting adult do such an about-face and endorse expenditures of this magnitude and at such a financially insecure point in this nation's history? ...more

January 10, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The path to success for Gulf coach Travis DeWalt is a pretty simple route. ...more

January 10, 2009

A lot of people make resolutions this time of year, and our county, cities, towns and schools should be no exception. Of course, most people break resolutions, and by the time you read this, several are already tossed, but it's critical that our governmental entities stick to theirs. ...more

January 2, 2009

An ongoing conflict in Zephyrhills, Pasco County's second-largest city, provides yet another example of why local governments need to control growth and work closely with transportation officials. ...more

December 31, 2008

Grab a Kleenex. The widely held belief that a good cry is good for you has been harpooned by researchers at the University of South Florida. ...more

December 28, 2008

The widely held belief that a good cry is good for you has been harpooned by researchers at the University of South Florida. ...more

December 27, 2008

The Community Initiative Team appointed by county commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, in the fourth floor conference room, county administration, room 460, Hernando County Government Center, 20 N. Main St., Brooksville. ...more

December 27, 2008

Following the lead of Tampa and St. Petersburg, Zephyrhills has submitted an economic stimulus wish list totaling nearly $18 million to the Florida League of Cities. ...more

December 20, 2008

TAMPA -- Encore, the planned Central Park Village redevelopment, would boost Tampa's economy by creating thousands of jobs –- both short-term construction jobs and hundreds of permanent positions. The Tampa Housing Authority is pushing those jobs as a means to spur interest in breaking ground on the mixed-use, mixed-income community it is developing with Bank of America on Nebraska Avenue. ...more

December 9, 2008

An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability - an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts. ...more

December 3, 2008