The editorial in Sunday's Trib, "Reducing abuse of state pensions," is just another example of misuse of the system. ...more

July 16, 2009

Deputy Amanda Dettman hears many excuses when pulling people over for speeding, but the most common one references the call of nature. ...more

February 16, 2009

I had already written a letter to the editor stating Bob Germaine's qualifications to be elected as the Clerk of the Courts. I speak from experience, having worked for several years with Mr. Germaine. There is no question that he is the only qualified candidate on the ticket. ...more

October 27, 2008

Mary Wilson's campaign has come under fire for "negative" campaigning. We would like to point out that never have we discussed anything that was not campaign related or anything that was not related to Mr. Germaine's job performance. We don't feel that just because an issue shines a negative light on a candidate that is "negative" campaigning. Before you condemn Mary for "negative" campaigning ask yourself these questions: ...more

October 22, 2008

Hernando schools superintendent Wayne Alexander got married last week, but he's not talking. ...more

August 12, 2008

Leopoldo Lopez won his last election as mayor of an affluent Caracas district with 81 percent of the vote. Female supporters mobbed him at a recent Mother's Day appearance, posing for photos while he and his wife handed out roses. ...more

May 24, 2008

He was a mainstay in local politics in the 1960s and '70s, a key member of the city's volunteer firefighter squad and a gardener who wowed friends with giant squash and tomato plants. ...more

January 1, 2008

Most of the time, Barack Obama seems like he's boxing in the wrong weight class. But last Monday in Fort Dodge, Iowa, he delivered an unscripted jab that was a beaut. ...more

November 26, 2007