Sept. 11, 2001, is a day that should never be forgotten. ...more

September 11, 2009

A Hillsborough County courthouse security officer has received a written reprimand for allowing a woman to pass through courthouse security this month with what appeared to be a gun. ...more

August 28, 2009

During President Obama's campaign, I recall seeing an interview clip of a woman who attended one of his rallies. When asked why she was voting for Obama, she responded, "Obama is going to pay my mortgage and put gas in my tank." ...more

August 6, 2009

Staff report Members of the Sun City Center Community Association Board of Directors are urging Hillsborough County commissioners to maintain the County's Consumer Protection Agency, which is at risk for being cut as the county reviews its possible cost-cutting measures. ...more

August 5, 2009

Perhaps the cash for clunkers program should be replaced with a plan from Australia, a country with little to no oil but lots of natural gas. ...more

August 1, 2009

I thought that the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) was not going to happen and that taxpayers would not be forced to fund abortions. ...more

July 30, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners today will discuss dropping conservative activist Ralph Hughes' name from the county's Moral Courage Award. . ...more

July 15, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist announced today that he has chosen Earl Lennard to be Hillsborough County's supervisor of elections. Lennard replaces Phyllis Busansky, a Democrat, who was elected in November 2008 and died last month. Lennard, a Republican, will fill the position until 2010, at which point he may run for election. ...more

July 14, 2009

Where is the welcome-home ceremony being held for our troops returning from Iraq? ...more

July 9, 2009

Loved Fred Peters' letter of June 11 about the Ford products being unsafe on the roads (directional signals). What about cell phones, breast feeding? ...more

June 19, 2009