Now that civic activist Jason Sager has declared his intention to run for Congress, the chairman of the Republican Party of Hernando County said it's time for him to step down as president of his nonprofit educational group and refrain from holding public rallies such as Saturday's "tea party." ...more

November 6, 2009

This is in response to the letter written by Superintendent Wayne Alexander's friend from Pasco County (notice he didn't put that in his letter of Aug. 22.), entitled "Homeschoolers At Distinct Disadvantage." What a bunch of hooey. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Major John DeVane Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution met at BuddyFreddys restaurant for its annual meeting. Guest speaker Ron Toops, The Villages, Florida Sons of the American Revolution president, was introduced by Nelson Jantzen, Trinity, state vice president. ...more

June 18, 2008

If you can't beat it, tax it. That seems to be the axiom in New York these days, where Gov. Eliot Spitzer, struggling to close a $4.4 billion budget gap, has proposed making drug dealers pay taxes on their stashes of illegal drugs. The new tax would apply to cocaine, heroin and marijuana, and could be paid with pre-bought "tax stamps" affixed to the bags of dope. ...more

February 18, 2008