More Cuts On The Way Regarding "A Sigh Of Property Tax Relief" (front page, Jan. 30): ...more

February 1, 2008

The Legislative Delegation at the County Commission chamber last Friday, Jan. 18, was a testimony to the concerns our state representatives have for the citizens of Hernando County. Representatives Robert Schenk and Ron Schultz, and Senators Mike Fasano and Paula Dockery respectfully listened to the residents who had taken the time to attend the meeting. ...more

January 22, 2008

State Needs To Probe More Insurance Companies State officials should investigate Citizen's Insurance along with Allstate. We arrived from Ohio in fall 2006.We purchased a home in Spring Hill in Hernando County. Citizen's was the only company issuing new homeowner's insurance. Our home was $245,000.The yearly tax bill, including sinkhole coverage, was $3,800. Ohio homeowners insurance was $350 on a $200,000 home. ...more

January 22, 2008

It's as close as Palm Harbor will ever get to reliving the post Revolutionary War-era U.S. Constitutional Convention. The Palm Harbor Coalition, which is seeking to incorporate the area into Pinellas County's 25th city, is seeking volunteers to serve on its feasibility study committee. ...more

January 19, 2008

Re: "One Small Step For Homeowners," Hernando Today, Jan. 17, about impact of Amendment 1. ...more

January 18, 2008

As I was quoted in the Thursday, Jan. 17, edition of Hernando Today that Amendment 1 is "not going to do squat," let me also state that it is important that we vote "Yes" on Amendment 1. If we don't vote for the amendment, our state and local lawmakers will say, "The citizens have spoken and do not want their taxes lowered." ...more

January 18, 2008

I find presidential campaigns very distressful for this reason: The candidates make claims to have powers not granted to them by our Constitution. ...more

December 29, 2007

All over the country, newspapers large and small customarily endorse candidates for public office, from the local town or city council right up to the White House. That's not news. But it is news when a paper publishes what amounts to a rare, perhaps even unique, anti-endorsement, and it is national news when the repudiated candidate is running for president. ...more

December 28, 2007

Commissioner Bill Dodson announced Tuesday that he is running for a third term on the city commission. ...more

December 8, 2007

The Florida Elections Commission has found probable cause that two members of a now-defunct political action committee violated numerous campaign laws in the run-up to the 2006 municipal elections. ...more

December 5, 2007