Jack Kinney of Port Richey says the American people "have elected perhaps the only world leader who refuses to salute the flag of his country." ...more

November 12, 2008

Yesterday, we received in our mail yet another political publication. This one, however, was from a different source, the Florida Police Benevolent Association; the one which often solicits for donations to its "causes." Its large red headline stated: "Sheriff Susan Benton Accused of …" Accused! Not convicted, not charged, accused! This country's legal system proclaims a person to be innocent until proven guilty. We were astounded that such an organization, which supposedly bases its existence on that proclamation, could so blatantly accuse one of its own as if already proven guilty. Regardless of one's political loyalties and choices, such a charge is both immature and just plain wrong. We see this piece of paper as libel. Yes, our country has freedom of speech, but libel is not freedom of speech. Acting to damage someone's reputation without proof of fault is actionable in a court of law. For shame! ...more

October 18, 2008

Ken Sturmer of Hudson says Democrats don't try to control people's actions. ...more

September 27, 2008

Bill Heard Enterprises Inc., which operates the Bill Heard Chevrolet dealership in Plant City, closed its sales operations this week, said Paul Baker, executive manager of the dealership. ...more

September 24, 2008

Regarding "Fans Refuse To Be Sacked By Rising Ticket Prices" (Our Opinion, Sept. 8): ...more

September 15, 2008

Under normal circumstances, State Sen. Mike Fasano's Thursday morning fax to Circuit Judge Jack Day might have amounted to nothing more than another person's opinion about an ongoing case. ...more

September 5, 2008

State Sen. Mike Fasano faxed the judge about the case this morning. ...more

September 4, 2008

There is a frightening habit among the Bay area's drivers: A large majority isn't turning on their headlights in rainy weather. I've noticed that this has become more of the rule rather than the exception over the last five to 10 years. ...more

August 26, 2008

Give Power To Individuals Regarding "Preserve Social Security" (Letters, Aug. 18): ...more

August 25, 2008

Maybe embarrassment finally kicked in. Or pride. ...more

August 20, 2008