Common sense tells us a number of things about government from the local to the federal level. First, just a cursory review of our Founders' commentaries tell us they intended us to be a nation of people, not governments. Secondly, we can no longer afford our governments; the corollary of which is that we now can no longer even afford ourselves - given that feds have been engaging in pandering populism since the New Deal with a creative spending frenzy which has effectively bankrupt the taxpayer. (The cost of all our wars has been chicken feed compared to these spending programs.) ...more

March 27, 2009

Tampa native Jeremy Hall and University of Tampa standout Ryan Maxwell were selected in the first round of the MLS draft in St. Louis on Thursday afternoon. ...more

January 15, 2009

I am writing in response to the editorial published by this newspaper Oct. 27 regarding the Medicaid Reform plan. It is important that certain points you raised are answered and clarified. ...more

December 6, 2008

The Plant High volleyball team captured its third consecutive Class 5A state title after defeating Winter Park Lake Howell ...more

November 23, 2008

You can thank an "older American" that our Constitution provides for a separate and strong executive branch. ...more

November 3, 2008

Another season, another Berkeley Prep-Tampa Prep rivalry match to add to the record books. ...more

October 21, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - A high school under construction in Holiday now has a name. The Pasco County School Board voted Tuesday to name the school Anclote High, citing its proximity to the Anclote River. ...more

September 3, 2008

As the new head volleyball coach at Plant City High, Kerri-Ann Grosso is hoping to bring her sport into more prominence at the school. Part of reaching that goal, Grosso thinks, will include incorporating her way of doing things. ...more

September 3, 2008

A high school under construction in Holiday now has a name. The Pasco County School Board voted Tuesday to name the school Anclote High, citing its proximity to the Anclote River. The school, being built next to Smith Middle on Sweetbriar Drive, is scheduled to open in August 2009. The school district solicited suggestions from the community and received dozens of ideas. Among ...more

September 2, 2008

Duke officials were a bit surprised when, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, about an hour before the scheduled kickoff of their game against James Madison, two men parachuted into Wallace Wade Stadium and landed at the 35-yard line with a game ball. ...more

August 31, 2008