Political Self-Interests The recent political witch hunt at the Tampa Sports Authority resulted in a good, competent man resigning from the agency he led for 12 years and served for 24. Henry Saavedra had no option but to resign, but the process by which he was forced out should leave all of us asking why and how. ...more

March 20, 2009

Ever since Election Day I have been angry. I have been angry that people who do not know me have voted against me. I have been angry that my state, the state where I was born and reared, will not afford me the same rights and privileges that others (even non-native Floridians) enjoy. ...more

November 25, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

October 15, 2008

A Bad Amendment As most of you have read in the newspapers and watched on television, Amendment 1 was not all that was promised. I did not vote for this half-baked form of legislation for the various reasons I am about to explain. ...more

July 2, 2008

Since December 2005, I have had the pleasure of interviewing more than 100 Plant City area pastors and community leaders for my question and answer columns. ...more

February 2, 2008

In response to this past Sunday's Associated Press article (Sept. 23) in the Highlands Today business pages, headlined "Furniture Sales Slipping." May I take this opportunity to share that Sofa Gallery Inc.'s sales are quite good. We are debt-free and our inventories are paid for. We operate with low overhead and specialize in custom orders. We attend the national furniture markets semi-annually and will be at the world famous High Point Market in October. ...more

September 28, 2007