Every 12 minutes, another American dies from lack of health care. Tick, tick, tick... ...more

November 13, 2009

"We do not inherit this land from our forefathers; we borrow it from our children." What a powerful concept and this Spring Lake Improvement District Board and the district manager are excellent stewards of our district. We now have an upgraded tennis court, new playground equipment with improvements to all the parks, a new basketball court, new boating facilities at Arbuckle Creek Park, a new maintenance building, new equipment to improve the aesthetics of this community and upgrades to the water plant. ...more

March 26, 2009

Michael Fradera won't buckle to a challenge. Even after losing both legs after a roadside bomb exploded while he served in Baghdad, Fradera has embraced his love for athletics and competition. ...more

March 11, 2009

Michael Fradera lost both legs when a roadside bomb exploded in Iraq in August 2007. ...more

March 6, 2009

There's something about a brand new year that's invigorating and refreshing. It's like starting over again with a clean slate. ...more

January 2, 2009

Are you allowing "race" to decide your vote? We are all of one race, the product of Adam and Eve. There are many colors but we are all brothers and sisters. There is only "one race," the human race. For example, would you vote for a Jew? ...more

October 23, 2008

County Commissioner Jeff Stabin's self-styled economic stimulus package, better known as "HELP," gets off the ground today. ...more

September 8, 2008

It's been almost two years since the Hillsborough County School Board discussed the need for a travel policy, yet the board has failed to impose limits even as one roving member has continued to travel at will. ...more

July 19, 2008

I believe it is time for Highlands County to become more aggressive in their recycling endeavors. Although I do not relish the thought of higher taxes, it is painfully obvious that we are not being good stewards of our limited resources. Non-renewable resources like oil and the high demand for oil is eating away at our wallets. The recycle containers located around the county are not capturing enough recyclables. The county continues to dump good money into ridiculous billboard advertising and TV commercials while delaying the inevitable. It is time for the leadership to acknowledge the future of the children and realize that the sustainability of our limited resources must be protected and closely monitored. It is said that the manufacturing of one aluminum can requires the energy equivalent of three hours of television operation or the electricity to operate a 100-watt light bulb. The news reports, as well as our monthly electric bill, reflect that energy costs are going up, up, up. Our little earth cannot continue to support our wasteful ways as we continue to have babies by the billions. ...more

June 29, 2008

The House easily overrode President Bush's veto of a $307 billion farm bill Wednesday night, handing him the most significant legislative rebuff of his presidency after Republicans broke with the White House en masse to side with farm groups, anti-hunger advocates and the biofuels industry. ...more

May 22, 2008