A 53-year-old man died Friday in a crash at County Road 583 and U.S. 41 in Pasco County, troopers say. ...more

April 10, 2009

A Tampa man kept 76 marijuana plants in a house, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

April 10, 2009

John B. Mooney of Hudson says President Barack Obama's critics should come up with alternatives to his policy, not just complain. ...more

March 11, 2009

There are several inescapable realities of our ever-worsening economy that all point to the conclusion that the federal government must take on the role of an employer of last resort. 1. In addition to the already unemployed, the rest of us are also basing our purchasing and investing decisions on a real possibility of losing our own sole source of income. Jobs are the missing ingredient that the private sector can no longer reliably provide if left to its own resources. 2. The nation can also ill afford the luxury of increasing millions of laid-off workers collecting unemployment compensation, while sitting idle and contributing nothing to the economy. 3. The prospect of deficit spending without foreseeable end carries with it far too much negative baggage to ever provide the sorely needed catalyst for a renewal positive mindset. ...more

February 24, 2009

John B. Mooney of Hudson agrees with letter writer Tony D'Andrea that the rich pay the lion's share of taxes. That's because they have the pig's share of the nation's wealth, Mooney says. ...more

January 21, 2009

Before the federal government adopts a new self-image as "Spender of Last Resort," we should at least explore a less costly role for the government as an "Employer of Last Resort." Idled workers could be directly engaged by the government in advancing our nation's educational, environmental, energy and infrastructure needs. ...more

January 9, 2009

I own an interesting hardback book titled "Bogey, The Films of Humphrey Bogart" by Clifford McCarty. It is a first edition published in 1965 by The Citadel Press. Does it have any value? ...more

December 7, 2008

John B. Mooney of Bayonet Point says the continuous right-turn lanes the Florida Department of Transportation is planning to build in Pasco County will only be used by speeders. ...more

December 3, 2008

The Florida Highway Patrol identified two Tampa men killed Saturday night when they were struck by a car while crossing State Road 60 in Brandon. Also, troopers are working to notify family members of a man killed Saturday night while crossing U.S. 19 in Pasco County. ...more

October 6, 2008

Small Price To Pay Since housing, insurance, energy and the economy are such huge concerns now, I would like to offer a proven solution that gets very little press due to false, preconceived notions. Why not build a hurricane proof house that also passively heats and cools itself, within limits, and pays for itself in total assets saved over 14 years? ...more

May 18, 2008