With an astonishing number of tight matches under their belts, the members of the Plant City High boys golf team should have been well prepared for the postseason. ...more

October 21, 2009

Well, we have yet another government entity crying for a tax increase. Now it is the school system. ...more

July 16, 2009

We were told that user fees are not a tax. Please put user fees on all alcohol. It will also help save lives. ...more

May 1, 2009

Considering my chosen profession, it should come as no surprise that I spend a lot of time reading newspapers. I might even spend a little too much time doing so. Lately, it's becoming more and more difficult for me to scan the headlines and the big stories of the day without feeling my blood pressure rise. As each day goes by, it seems like the America I was born into and grew to dearly love is slipping away. ...more

March 4, 2009

While other builders have succumbed to the instability of the economy, Highland Homes has flourished, says Kathie McDaniel, sales and marketing director for the Lakeland-based company. ...more

February 22, 2009

There's no doubt this recession is having a huge impact on consumers, and as a result, they're cutting back on spending and saving more. ...more

February 15, 2009

Ingram's Pro Karate Center's annual Black Belt Extravaganza entertained a crowd of about 300 people last Saturday evening at River Ridge Middle-High School while allowing students to showcase their talents and be promoted to higher belts. ...more

February 14, 2009

Barack Obama is already preparing to use taxpayers' money to build not one but two of the most expensive presidential luxury limousines in history. He is beginning early to forge his legacy. Obama has exhorted us to tighten our belts while indulging himself in conspicuous consumption. What is wrong with the old presidential limousine? ...more

December 11, 2008

They are usually no bigger than a man's fist and attached to a magnet or a strip of gummy adhesive - thus the name "obwah lasica" in Arabic, or "sticky bomb." ...more

November 14, 2008

The Transportation Security Administration on Oct. 24 will begin to use security devices at Tampa International Airport that can provide fuzzy images of passengers beneath their clothing, an airport official said. ...more

October 14, 2008