With homeowners having to contend with the rising costs of groceries and gas, there is at least one thing that will stay the same price for now. ...more

June 17, 2008

Despite his coy avoidance of the topic, Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida is acting like he'd love to be vice president of the United States. ...more

June 3, 2008

Pasco County government offices could soon become smoke-free. County commissioners on Tuesday directed their staff and attorneys to look into changing policy so that new employees would have to commit to being nonsmokers. ...more

May 28, 2008

Sarasota County announced today a new tobacco-free hiring policy. ...more

May 19, 2008

BRADENTON - Florida law prohibits local governments from using images from cameras mounted at intersections to issue traffic tickets, but some cities have found a loophole. More jurisdictions are considering mounting cameras and issuing civil infractions instead of traffic tickets, which can impact a person's driving record and insurance costs. ...more

February 24, 2008

Some lost their jobs. Some got divorced. Others who attended the homeowners education seminar Saturday simply bought houses they could not afford, often with the help of predatory mortgage lenders out to make a buck. ...more

February 18, 2008

Gov. Crist was wrong for attacking and publicly stating that Allstate customers should seek coverage elsewhere. I have absolutely no affiliation with Allstate. I believe we pay too much for insurance and the industry controls too much of our daily lives. Our government should show some humility as they throw our stones from our glass houses. ...more

January 23, 2008

I am a member of the board for our homeowner association. The budget for the past couple of years has been extremely difficult to properly assess due to the rise in insurance costs and other expenses. ...more

January 19, 2008

An article about Ron Paul stated there are a few Ron Paul supporters who send out inappropriate e-mails. This may have some validity. But how much - since it's their opinion of the situation and no one knows what is taken into consideration while they are forming their opinions. ...more

November 23, 2007

The sky seemed to be the limit for condo association insurance rates in recent years, says state Sen. Mike Fasano. Private companies began dropping the condo associations like hot potatoes. The state-run Citizens Property Insurance was forced to take over policies as the last resort. ...more

November 21, 2007