Jun 14, 2019
TaxWatch gobbles up budget ‘turkeys’
Each year following the spring legislative session, Florida TaxWatch releases its list of what it calls “budget turkeys.”
The group this year hung the moniker on 109 appropriations worth $133 milli…
May 29, 2019
EDITORIAL: Taking action on distraction
It was a long haul but Florida has finally joined the ranks of states that make texting while driving a primary offense.
Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Sarasota last week to sign the bill that enables la…
Aug 1, 2018
Facial recognition technology and the expectation of privacy
Facebook recently rolled out facial recognition tools in Europe promoted as a way to help users safeguard their online identities.
It’s a risky move. Amazon shareholders recently expressed reservat…
Jul 11, 2018
Fathers, father figures earn praise
I’ve been lucky in that my father has always been an active part of my life. Even though he’s lived across the country and two time zones away since I was 18-years-old, I’ve never felt that distance …
Jul 11, 2018
6 tips when buying a home warranty
Reader Question: We are buying a home, and the agent suggested a home warranty to replace or repair things that wear out. The warranty covers such items for a year, after which time we can renew the …
Mar 25, 2016
HOLT: A New Season
We all have seasons in life. Sometimes those seasons are short and others, they seem to last forever. I’ve reached an end to a delightful term of 2 ½ years.
This is my last edition as editor of San…
Jan 12, 2016
Executive orders are Obama’s weapon in national gun battle
President Barack Obama is a gun dealer’s best friend. You wouldn’t know by all the theatrics following his pronouncement this week regarding his gun-related executive orders.
According to Bloomberg…
Jan 11, 2016
Medical Insurance Is Expensive
I felt like my insurance company wanted me out of healthcare when I received my new premium information for 2016. I paid over $1,600 a month for my wife and I to have medical insurance in 2015. Last …
Dec 24, 2015
How To Make Christmas
I received a call from an old friend this morning. I've known him now for over forty years. When I was twenty years old I lived four months with he and his family in Dayton, Ohio while I attended Wri…