After reading Dallas Dunlap's letter this past Sunday, I continue to be amazed at the hypocrisy by some who after nearly eight years railing against deficit spending when George Bush was in office don't have a problem with it now that Barack Obama is in office. ...more

March 18, 2009

George A. Montgomery of New Port Richey says Florida should ratify the gambling pact with the Seminole Indian tribe because it needs the revenue. ...more

March 14, 2009

Valerie Iengo of Port Richey believes Washington, D.C., has a proven record of wasteful spending. The American people are capable of doing better, she writes. ...more

March 14, 2009

Share your comments and see what luxuries others have - or have not - given up in these tough times. ...more

March 13, 2009

The city plans to lay off another 20 employees over the next several months. ...more

March 13, 2009

The city plans to lay off another 20 employees over the next several months. ...more

March 12, 2009

Here is something that should be of great interest for you to pass around. I didn't know of this until it was pointed out to me. ...more

March 12, 2009

Four states - California, South Carolina, Michigan and Rhode Island - registered unemployment rates above 10 percent in January, and the national rate is expected to hit double digits by the end of the year. ...more

March 12, 2009

The population at Pinellas Hope, a "tent city" providing housing for homeless people, includes a growing number of people who have lost their jobs and their homes. ...more

March 10, 2009

New figures released Friday by the state paint a bleak picture of Florida's unemployment rate in January: ...more

March 7, 2009