Another huge value-destroying hurricane is about to slam America, destroying billions of dollars of value. Another Katrina? No, another Christmas. ...more

November 27, 2009

President Obama was crystal clear last spring when he said a new tax credit called Making Work Pay would boost the spending power of 120 million families and save or create 500,000 jobs. ...more

November 23, 2009

Two weeks from the start of the Christmas shopping season, both consumers and merchants could use a few reassuring words from the president. ...more

November 15, 2009

Letters to the editor from Nov. 14 editions. ...more

November 14, 2009

A group of Cypress Creek Elementary students recently put down their textbooks in favor of a slightly different approach to learning about science. ...more

November 11, 2009

With all the talk about the stimulus creating jobs, one might be tempted to think things are getting better. ...more

November 5, 2009

Our troops and their generals have to contend with our president and many in Congress who have deliberately diverted billions of dollars from the defense budget. Critical funds for our defense have been siphoned off for President Obama's government stimulus packages, bailout programs and many pork-barrel projects. ...more

November 4, 2009

Sebring Public Works Director Rob Miller said Thursday that he's looking for money for some road work to compliment the Streetscape IX project planned by the Community Redevelopment Agency around the Circle. ...more

November 1, 2009

A Colorado company said it created 4,231 jobs with the help of President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan. The real number: fewer than 1,000. ...more

October 29, 2009

For the last two years, the economic downturn held up the expansion of U.S. 27 from Lake Isis Avenue to the Polk County line. But stimulus money going to the Department of Transportation has brought it back, and the city of Avon Park is looking at an unexpected $190,000 tab. ...more

October 29, 2009