A local version of the Tax Day Tea Party on April 15 is being organized in Highlands County by three grandmothers. ...more

April 14, 2009

Five members of Congress have asked President Obama to protect the Florida panther. ...more

April 10, 2009

We elected President Obama to do the job of correcting the damage done by the last president. Support President Obama and help him do the job we the people elected him to do. Put aside your greed and jealousy and let President Obama lead us into a good and sustainable economy. ...more

April 9, 2009

As President Obama designates the CEOs of all entities that receive federal money; General Motors, Ford, banks, states etc., will Congress need to ratify his choices? With such awesome responsibility on the shoulders of one man, would it not be prudent to name him "President" for life? ...more

April 5, 2009

Julie Spitzer dug into her purse Wednesday morning and pulled out exact change for a pack of her favorite cigarettes. ...more

April 2, 2009

"Hellooo" can anyone up there on Capitol Hill hear me? Probably not with all that bickering going on. You are like a bunch of school kids on the playground, "He did it," "No he did it," "No he did it first." I want to yell "Stop it!" just like I did to my kids. Stop the blame game and get back to work. ...more

April 2, 2009

Federal excise tax on cigarettes went into effect Wednesday. ...more

April 1, 2009

A steep tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products will go into effect today. ...more

April 1, 2009

Moratorium Magic In the first wave of development in Florida, there was too much water so the Army Corp of Engineers dug canals to drain land. Now there is too little water to support development in many suburban areas, so the Legislature is considering Senate Bill 2424, which would essentially give the state control of water distribution and price. In other words, the state could divert water from rural areas to provide continued development in metro areas like Tampa and St. Pete. ...more

March 31, 2009

Sen. Mel Martinez expressed support for more bailout funds for General Motors and Chrysler, saying the federal government "cannot allow" the U.S. auto industry to fail. ...more

March 30, 2009