As people across the country prepare to stand up to Washington, D.C., with a modern version of the Boston Tea Party, sans the costumes and violence, some Wesley Chapel residents are set to take part. ...more

March 29, 2009

As people across the country prepare to stand up to Washington, D.C., with a modern version of the Boston Tea Party, sans the costumes and violence, some Wesley Chapel residents are set to take part. ...more

March 25, 2009

The election is history. The oaths of office have been taken. From Pasco County all the way to Washington, D.C., we have new representatives to help lead us into the future. Our work as Americans is done until the next round of elections, right? ...more

February 4, 2009

When Zagat issued its last ratings for New Orleans, Commander's Palace, the turquoise Garden District landmark known for its food and ambience, was still being pieced back together after Hurricane Katrina wrecked it. ...more

January 18, 2009

The money troubles trickling from the state down to public schools are weighing heavily on Hillsborough County students, who made it clear to their school board Tuesday that they want their programs and extracurricular activities intact. ...more

January 14, 2009

Dozens of students from Hillsborough County's high schools will continue a three-decade tradition today when they get a chance to tell the school board what's on their minds. ...more

January 13, 2009

Masked youths and looters marauded through Greek cities for a fourth night Tuesday in an explosion of rage triggered by the police shooting of a teenager that has unleashed the most violent riots in a quarter century. ...more

December 10, 2008

Our future holds nothing but further degradation of our economy and monetary system. For two years I have conveyed urgency pertaining to the state of the economy. Small business owners and the working class are being smashed by the government's inept fiscal policies. Our money is being distributed to financial institutions and rather than it improving our economy, it is being used for buying up smaller banks. ...more

December 6, 2008

American voters took a stunning historical step Tuesday, electing Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois the nation's first black president - an event few adults would have said two years ago that they expected to see in their lifetimes. ...more

November 5, 2008

I am a retired police chief from a major city. I reside in Highlands County and have been listening and reading about the conflicts within the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. I am very concerned about the current sheriff's mismanagement of the budget and the conflict between the sheriff and other elected officials. ...more

October 7, 2008