This is a time of great doubt and uncertainty. At such a moment it is good to have something on which we can all hang our hats. Last week, the city of Oldsmar received a message on which all the hats in town could be hung: the residents of East Lake Woodlands do want to join you. ...more

March 21, 2009

Many Florida visionaries see this recession as an opportunity to bring Florida out of the Third World and into the 21st century. With the nation facing major challenges in jobs, energy, environment and health, Florida's old formula of growth, agriculture and tourism simply don't make the grade - especially with growth and tourism sounding increasingly like bad jokes. ...more

March 8, 2009

Don't Build Shanty Town Your March 2 editorial, "Help All Neighborhoods By Helping The Homeless," made a case for allowing Catholic Charities to locate a facility for the homeless on a commercial site near the fairgrounds. You cite the opposition of nearby residents due to concerns about how the project might affect their neighborhoods. ...more

March 4, 2009

This stimulus package is the biggest farce in the history of the world, and Americans who cannot see through the deception are brain dead. ...more

February 11, 2009

I didn't vote for Barack Obama. ...more

January 21, 2009

Regarding "Crisis In Leadership Threatens Support For Lowry Park Zoo" (Our Opinion, Sept. 18): ...more

September 21, 2008

What better time to talk about this fantastic country than during its celebration of independence? The Fourth of July is more than a mere holiday; it is a celebration of our freedom. If Las Vegas had been around at that time, we would have had odds of about 10,000 to 1 of winning. We were facing the most powerful country in the world - the English Empire. How could we possibly win? ...more

July 12, 2008

What better time to talk about this fantastic country than during its celebration of independence? ...more

July 11, 2008

The 'Illegal' Problem Regarding "Florida's Hispanic Electorate In Play" (Our Opinion, May 18): ...more

May 24, 2008

Someone recently tried to discourage Jodie Sweezey. Without naming names, she said this person told her that her small effort wouldn't make much difference. ...more

May 9, 2008