When baby Jesus disappeared last year from a Nativity scene on the lawn of a Palm Beach County community center, village officials didn't follow a star to locate him. ...more

December 11, 2008 |

Giving up on old-fashioned padlocks and trust, a number of churches, synagogues, governments and ordinary citizens are turning to technology to protect holiday displays from pranks or prejudice. ...more

December 10, 2008 |

The most important thing the Democrats and President-elect Obama can do with regard to the economy is bring back a sense of fairness and equity. ...more

November 13, 2008 |

Seven months ago I needed my teenage son to explain YouTube to me. Now I'm not only appearing on YouTube but also writing proposals for others to do so. ...more

September 20, 2008 |

Kim Jong Il's companion and former secretary is emerging as a key player in the communist nation after the autocratic leader's stroke. ...more

September 18, 2008 |

When amateurs outperform professionals, there is something wrong with that profession. ...more

August 25, 2008 |

U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Adam Putnam, who represent parts of Brandon, Valrico, Riverview, Lithia, Plant City and Seffner, hoped to vote to rescind the congressional ban on offshore oil drilling. The area Republicans will have to wait, however, until the House returns from its summer recess. ...more

August 20, 2008 |

If the city of Tampa is considering lay-offs to cope with reduced tax revenues, Mayor Pam Iorio should be willing to ask police officers who live outside Hillsborough County to pay for the gas they use when driving their take-home cruisers beyond the county line. ...more

July 17, 2008 |

Several months ago, my wife and I visited Biloxi, Miss.; and I was moved to write an article.... ...more

June 14, 2008 |

Several months ago my wife and I visited Biloxi, Mississippi and I was moved to write an article about what I saw and the people that I talked to concerning the Katrina hurricane and the response of businesses and the people. This week we returned to Biloxi and I continue to be impressed with what has happened and continues to happen there. ...more

June 14, 2008 |