this time in Maine, hardly a conservative stronghold - have voted down same-sex marriage. Leaving what she thought would be a victory party after last week's balloting, an emotional Cecelia Burnett said, "I don't understand what the fear is, why people are so afraid of this change." ...more

November 13, 2009

To give or not to give in to the interests of building contractors? That is the question. ...more

November 8, 2009

Whenever I read or hear scare tactics used in the press or letters to the editor, I can easily identify the contributor to the Republican Party. I'm observing their reluctance, or inability to get over their hold on the reins of government leadership. More recently I have noticed they have used their cumulative wealth (or what's left of it) to even encourage public speaking for their Tea Party members. This Tea Party movement was encouraged by Fox TV for their own "entertainment." Yes folks, it is not a coincidence that Fox TV is called "entertainment" instead of a news station. During Busch's presidency, no similar mass effort was made by the Democratic Party out of respect of the presidential office. U.S. citizens should be more conservative of voicing their political opinions. They should make problems and concerns known to Congressional and Senate leaders through the proper channels such as e-mail, phone and mail addresses. This way voices are heard to the U.S. Government and not around the world. ...more

November 1, 2009

When City Commissioner Camille Hernandez made a motion last week to repeal the city's ban on private irrigation wells, she said it was about conservation and property rights. It was wasteful to force homeowners to use city's potable drinking water to sprinkle their lawns if they could afford to drill a well, she argued. She was convincing, winning a 3-2 majority vote to repeal a decades-old ordinance. ...more

October 20, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) — The grandson of the Rev. Billy Graham will continue to lead a South Florida megachurch, even though some members have called for his ouster. ...more

September 20, 2009

Community Redevelopment Agency Chairman Gene Brenner announced the receipt of a resignation letter from Commissioner Jim Rimer at Monday's CRA board meeting. ...more

December 10, 2008

The Sebring City Council unanimously selected former city Councilman John Clark on Tuesday, to temporarily replace Councilman Dan Andrews. ...more

December 4, 2008

The City Council unanimously selected former city councilman John Clark on Tuesday, to temporarily replace Councilman Dan Andrews. Clark is scheduled to be sworn in by City Clerk Kathy Haley at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. ...more

December 3, 2008

Linda Hayward is back in the petition business. ...more

November 21, 2008

Yet another new voting system for Hillsborough County? That's a possibility as the county tries to determine what role the newly purchased optical-scan voting machines - and the system's owner, Premier Election Solutions - played in Tuesday's election fiasco. ...more

November 8, 2008