Most of what legislators heard Tuesday was a chorus of desperate pleas from community groups to keep their state funding intact. ...more

December 31, 2008

Midwinter Madness I know this probably won't do any good, but I need to say it anyway. ...more

December 28, 2008

WASHINGTON - It's something any bank would demand to know before handing out a loan: Where's the money going? ...more

December 22, 2008

A year ago, most Americans would never have thought "bailout" would become a household phrase. Today, it is not only heard on a daily basis, it's also attached to billions of hard-earned taxpayer dollars. As our government continues down a slippery slope of spending in record amounts to plug the dam before it breaks, this term is one that should more readily be classified as a four-letter word by the American people. ...more

December 17, 2008

'Borderline Treason' Regarding "A Capitol Crime" (Other Views, Dec. 4): The column by Matthew Spalding of the Heritage Foundation about the Capitol Visitor Center is both enlightening and discouraging. ...more

December 9, 2008

El Capitan Crossings was supposed to be a place where needy families could realize the American dream of home ownership. ...more

November 30, 2008

By all the commentaries I have seen, Black Friday two days ago is about to be followed by a darker, tougher and meaner year for millions of Americans, including a lot of us in the Tampa Bay region. ...more

November 30, 2008

Charlie Amaral of New Port Richey wants Pasco County to be careful in investing its public funds. ...more

November 19, 2008

The conflicting claims over Highlands County's longstanding past practice of dumping unneeded fill materials collected by the Road and Bridge department on private properties won't be settled until the end of this year or early 2009. ...more

November 6, 2008

OUR OPINION ...more

November 1, 2008