A leading AIDS expert, a groundbreaking pediatric neurosurgeon and a lawmaker who was the only Holocaust survivor to serve in Congress are among this year's recipients of the nation's highest civilian award. ...more

June 12, 2008

So, Charlie Crist's "drop like a rock" property tax relief amendment passed. I'm really glad. ...more

February 15, 2008

America has a duty to further the cause of freedom, the president asserted during a major speech in the waning months of his second term. ...more

February 3, 2008

Those who oppose abortions call those who are pro-choice morally corrupt. One columnist even reasoned that there would not be illegal aliens in this country if those 50 million aborted babies had lived. Those 50 million would have jobs, thus negating the need to import illegals. With that rationale, all those policies by President Bush would be justified. Please follow this logic. Even that great conservative, President Reagan, justifiably out-sourced 5 million jobs because 20 million babies were aborted. He even penalized the taxpayers by using their taxes to fund the transfer of factories off shore. In addition, he allowed those manufacturers to take their profits off shore to avoid paying taxes and allowed them to compete with those who stayed in country for more contracts to be off shored. Who would have believed such a scenario? Not I! ...more

January 30, 2008

Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama stepped back from the brink in their war of words Thursday, with each pulling harsh radio ads from local airwaves and seeking to play down intraparty tensions. ...more

January 25, 2008

John Edwards and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized Sen. Barack Obama's praise of former President Reagan - an anathema for many Democrats, particularly union members considered crucial to winning Nevada's Democratic caucuses today. ...more

January 19, 2008

Johnny Grant, the avuncular honorary mayor of Hollywood who traveled the world as Tinseltown's No. 1 cheerleader for more than a half-century, has died. He was 84. ...more

January 13, 2008

Hair bands, frosted-wash jeans and President Reagan. Ahh, the '80s. Relive the decade up close with the Broadway musical comedy 'The Wedding Singer,' which is at Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg for eight shows starting today. ...more

October 30, 2007

Hair bands, frosted-wash jeans and President Reagan. Ahh, the '80s. ...more

October 29, 2007

Alfred J. D'Amario of Hudson says Charley Reese wrong to say U.S. had nothing to do with collapse of Soviet Union. ...more

October 24, 2007