I would like someone to tell me why he or she will vote for a Democrat? Tell me without mentioning George Bush, Dick Cheney or the reasons we went into the Iraq War. Give me a reason on the merits of your chosen candidate. ...more

January 16, 2008

Bill Clark of Holiday says evolution is only a theory and should be considered on its merits alone. ...more

January 16, 2008

Even the American Dialect Society knows how risky home mortgages are these days. ...more

January 6, 2008

Re: Mr. Chamberlain's letter concerning the merits of a sales, property tax balance. ...more

January 5, 2008

In the U.S. Navy I was a radarman. We supplanted those men who used to stand on the wings of the bridge, or in the crow's nest, scanning the horizon, looking for reefs or icebergs or other things, which might endanger the ship. To some extent, I still see myself as performing that function, being alert to those things which might endanger our country and to report those things when they are observed. On occasion I am challenged by people who say "prove to me that you know what a reef or an iceberg looks like. I haven't been looking but you must prove it to me nevertheless." ...more

January 2, 2008

Regarding Mr. Troyer's letter concerning the merits of an income tax for Florida. Economics 101 tells us that the broader the base for any taxes, the more money it will raise. ...more

December 20, 2007

Another hearing will have to be held before a ruling can be made on a proposed borrow pit on the north side of Lutz-Lake Fern Road, just west of the Suncoast Parkway. ...more

December 19, 2007

Another hearing will have to be held before a ruling can be made on a proposed borrow pit on the north side of Lutz-Lake Fern Road, just west of the Suncoast Parkway. ...more

December 15, 2007

A year ago, the University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital received a generous $6 million gift to develop a world-renowned research center for the treatment of premature babies. ...more

December 12, 2007

TAMPA - The people have spoken. And the city's Architectural Review Commission agrees with them. By a 5-2 vote late Wednesday, the commission recommended denying the rezoning of Hyde Park Village to allow for two mixed-use condominium and retail towers. ...more

November 8, 2007