The Senate moved Friday against the worsening mortgage crisis, voting to make it easier for thousands of homeowners with ballooning interest rates to refinance into federally insured loans. ...more

December 15, 2007

QUESTION: Why is it that children are often the most obnoxious and irritating on vacations and at other times when parents specifically try to please them? On those special days, you'd think the kids would say to themselves, "Wow! Mom and Dad are doing something really nice for us, taking us on this great vacation. We're going to give them a break and be really good kids today." Isn't that reasonable? ...more

December 4, 2007

Thanksgiving is not just a time to break bread and share warmth with family and friends. It is a time to honor the cook. ...more

November 22, 2007

A program being introduced here will give Oldsmar firefighters and emergency medical service workers access to homes of the sick, elderly or high-risk residents needing assistance without having to break down a door or smash a window. ...more

November 17, 2007

It is indeed good that the sheriff's office created the Critical Incident Response Plan. All public schools desperately need such a program. Right here in Highlands County, several students were severely brutalized and traumatized with little follow-up. ...more

November 7, 2007

It's heartwarming to read good news about our fair city. ...more

November 3, 2007

Flotilla 74 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in Brandon is offering free safety inspections for any boat that comes to Williams Park on Saturday, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...more

November 1, 2007

It's heartwarming to read good news about our fair city. In a time defined by plunging housing markets, fiscal uncertainty, a growing homeless population and infighting among our politicians, readers will be pleased to note that Tampa at least has been recognized as a great place to party. ...more

October 31, 2007

It's heartwarming to read good news about our fair city. In a time defined by plunging housing markets, fiscal uncertainty, a growing homeless population and infighting among our politicians, readers will be pleased to note that Tampa at least has been recognized as a great place to party. ...more

October 29, 2007

Every person in our community should have some peace of mind that they will have financial security and adequate health care as they enter retirement years. Knowing we will be financially secure and we will have health coverage when we need it is historically the American way. ...more

October 24, 2007