An exciting initiative by Florida lawyers is being launched this week in conjunction with the American Bar Association's Celebration of Pro Bono. ...more

October 31, 2009

If executives of Florida Sports Foundation want to play ball, then they better quit using state tax dollars for salaries and lavish spending, state Sen. Mike Fasano warns. ...more

February 25, 2009

Fire Chief Tim Mossgrove remembers the fire like it happened yesterday. ...more

February 13, 2009

Tampa Bay Water takes very seriously its dual responsibilities of environmental protection and providing drinking water for public health and safety, so I'd like to respond to your editorial of Jan. 31 ("Water Plan Harms Progress," Our Opinion). ...more

February 7, 2009

A couple of perennials are blooming again in the corridors of the county commission. ...more

February 5, 2009

A couple of perennials are blooming again in the corridors of the county commission. I, and more with me, am tired of the hassle. Both THE Bus and Hernando Beach's dredging project should be put in mothballs for at least a decade. ...more

February 5, 2009

In a brief response to Bill Youngman and anyone considering a yes vote on Amendment Two: Yes, I am a gay man who currently gets no financial or social legal benefits from my union with my partner of 27 years and I am fine with that. But in your defense, Mr. Youngman, the thought of marriage makes me sick and only brings up historically negative connotations such as divorce, spousal mental and physical abuse, drug and alcohol addictions, dead-beat dads, mothers working three jobs or relying on the government to support them. I believe only a very small portion of the gay community wants a home like their friends and neighbors. Yes, judges can overturn current laws, but like California, then Florida residents can vote and decide a less divisive amendment. ...more

October 24, 2008

Michelle Leonick of New Port Richey says John McCain's lack of computer savvy doesn't mean he's dumb, just out of touch with modern life. ...more

October 11, 2008

China's food safety crisis widened Friday after the industrial chemical melamine was found in milk produced by three of the country's leading dairy companies - prompting stores, including Starbucks, to yank milk from their shelves. ...more

September 20, 2008

It's time to devote another column to answering your e-mails, because I know the readers below aren't alone in worrying about their investments and wondering how to keep their credit reports clean. ...more

July 27, 2008