For nearly 10 hours, a 79-year-old woman, bound by the intruder who killed her husband, waited to be discovered inside her Timber Oaks home. ...more

August 29, 2008

Pasco County Sheriff's Offices deputies are investigating a home invasion that resulted in a slaying at 10519 Quimby Drive. ...more

August 28, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist today appointed Charles T. Canady to the Florida Supreme Court. ...more

August 28, 2008

This month marks Social Security's 73rd birthday - placing it eight years past standard retirement age. But, despite the program's $10-trillion-plus dollar shortfall, no politician dares to suggest that this disastrous program be phased out and retired; all agree on one absolute: Social Security must be saved. While the program may have financial problems, virtually everyone believes that some form of mandatory government-run retirement program is morally necessary. ...more

August 18, 2008

I'm afraid that I will have to decline Jim Gries' generous offer to sit in his rocking chair and explain Social Security to his 3-year-old granddaughter. And I'm amused that Mr. Gries does not consider it "fear-mongering" to call the Social Security system a "weapon of monetary destruction (WMD)." Actually, although he says that his earlier letter was a recital of fact, there is nothing in any of his letters that backs up his hysterical attack on the Social Security system. ...more

August 15, 2008

I've been reading your column and think I have this right about my Social Security. ...more

July 28, 2008

The Social Security Administration unveiled a new online calculator on its Web site to help people nearing retirement estimate their Social Security benefits. ...more

July 22, 2008

Having read your column with great interest, I thought I would write you. ...more

June 17, 2008

Randy and Maria Kras knew they had something when they were selling guitars almost at the same rate they were unpacking them. ...more

June 9, 2008

Quality Guitars and Musicians Supply offers lessons for acoustic, electric, bass, as well as drums and keyboards. ...more

June 8, 2008