There's nothing like a good scandal to spice up the campaign season. And This Space enjoys a good scandal as much as the next soulless muckraker. ...more

May 11, 2008

No Help In Sight For Government Run Amok It is quite obvious, as most all of the editorial writers pontificate, that Sens. Barack Obama, John McCain and especially Hillary Clinton are ill-equipped to stem the tide of a government that has run amok under the leadership of a despot. ...more

February 23, 2008

Hillsborough commissioners agreed two weeks ago that they needed a better relationship with the city of Tampa to collaborate on ways to save taxpayers' money. ...more

February 20, 2008

Forget for a moment — if that's possible — all the presidential candidates offering us the world if we elect them to our country's highest office. Instead consider all the important offices here in Highlands County that will be decided in November. It's enough to get even a mild political junkie excited about who will run and who won't. All constitutional officers are up for re-election this campaign season. That means the sheriff, clerk of courts, tax assessor and tax collector are up for grabs. So is the school superintendent post, as well as county commission seats and school board positions. This is when we see some incredibly talented people take a risk and run for office. ...more

January 3, 2008

Drive along any major throughway in Pasco County, and you are bound to see a 'snipe' sign. ...more

October 13, 2007