Chuck Grecco of New Port Richey is against foreign aid. ...more

July 30, 2008

Dollar Value Loss On July 8, Tom Cannariato implied we can drill our way to energy independence and cheaper oil. Dallas Dunlap is more perceptive of the real world. When oil was $9 a barrel, it was far cheaper to buy it than it was to produce it ourselves, so nobody cared. Who does Tom think will pay the billions for exploration, rigs, pipelines, refineries and manpower? You will. How much more of your tax money should be used to subsidize the oil companies? Add that to the cost; so much for cheaper. You pay for all hurricane destruction, too. ...more

July 23, 2008

Fresh Faces Needed I wish the people at the county would make a recording on tape. About this time every year, they start crying about the budget and using scare tactics. The best one is when it comes to education and schools. If Hernando County School Superintendent Wayne Alexander was so worried about the budget, how come he got a hefty raise? He said he did a good job. That's what he was paid for in the first place. They all cry about the budget, but no one wants to give up their fat paycheck to help the situation. ...more

July 9, 2008

The cost of everything else is going up, but property taxes here won't. ...more

July 3, 2008

New Port Richey's proposed budget includes no cuts in muni services, layoffs and a slight tax cut ...more

July 2, 2008

Not So Super Re: "Mailings: Challenger Criticizes Elections Boss," in the June 25 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

June 27, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG — The Tampa Bay Rays announced this afternoon that they will abandon their ambitious plans to build a $450 million stadium on the downtown waterfront by 2012. Rays President Matt Silverman said at a news conference the team will no longer seek a November referendum on the new ballpark the team proposed seven months ago for the site of Progress Energy Park, home of Al Lang Field. ...more

June 25, 2008

Backers of the Brandon Community Advantage Center have cleared another hurdle in their attempt to get $2.5 million in county cash for construction of the proposed civic and cultural hub. ...more

June 25, 2008

Where Does It End? Regarding "Land Program Fate Up To Voters" (Metro, May 22): ...more

May 29, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - County Administrator Jim Ley has told his budget manager to put together a $70 million funding package for a new stadium for Boston Red Sox spring training. ...more

May 27, 2008