Regarding "Kennedy Prognosis Not Good, Experts Say" (front page, May 21): Like him or hate him, Republican or Democrat, you have to admit that Sen. Ted Kennedy is a politician. Not in the new sense of the term, but the old. A legislator who realizes that to get things done requires compromise. He has been one of the few senators who have been able to "reach across the aisle," as is commonly said today. ...more

May 22, 2008

You hit the nail right on the head with your editorial about Congress wasting taxpayers' time and money by playing the strutting game over the Roger Clemens and/or NFL fiascos. ...more

February 23, 2008

On several occasions, while volunteering at the church service centers in Avon Park, I would ask some seemingly able bodied aid recipients the reason why they were not working. Quite often, the answer given was a lack of transportation to get to and from work on a regular and dependable basis. At first I questioned that response but, upon reflection, I concluded that the lack of public transportation in the Avon Park-Sebring area is more than just an inconvenience; it is definitely a real hardship for many of our constituents. In fact last month, while traveling along Memorial Drive I stopped to pick up a walker and asked him where he was heading. He said "Homer's Restaurant." He informed me that earlier that morning he had been called to come in to work on his day off, and to start working by 8 a.m. Unfortunately, due to a lack of transportation, he had started walking the six mile distance to Homer's and had managed to reach that point at approximately 8:45 a.m. After dropping him off at the restaurant, he proceeded to thank me and rushed off to his job. ...more

February 16, 2008

Web sites operated by numerous states to help consumers compare pharmacy prices for prescription drugs often have missing and sometimes outdated or inaccurate information, a nonpartisan health research group has found. ...more

February 14, 2008

Obama Wins Big In South Carolina This Section, Page 6 ...more

January 27, 2008

As a registered nurse that has had her eyes opened wide of late to how broken our medical profession is, I just wanted to share this little tidbit. ...more

January 20, 2008

Early voting begins Monday. Find out where the presidential candidates stand on issues crucial to the nation's future. Their takes on Iraq, the economy, health care and more are on a page you can take with you whether you vote early or on Jan. 29. ...more

January 13, 2008

PROPERTY TAX PRIMER What's at stake - and who wins and who loses - in the property tax amendment voters will decide Jan. 29? We untangle it for you. ...more

January 12, 2008

TAMPA - Floridians' personal incomes rose slightly faster than the national average in the third quarter of this year. ...more

December 19, 2007

Patrick Lynn Whaley, who knows he has HIV, agreed Tuesday to engage in a sexual activity for $200, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

December 19, 2007