I was reading how our elected officials are racking their brains looking for new taxes. I'd like to remind them of a little bit of history. Some time ago, the king of England needed more money for his elaborate lifestyle, so he put a tax on wigs and the people stopped wearing wigs. He then taxed snuff and the people stopped using it. He then went on to tax windows and to this day you will still see bricked up windows in England. I'd like to remind our elected officials of the Boston Tea Party. Let us start by limiting the waste and unnecessary luxuries like private plane trips, foreign trips and the many extra perks that are included for our illustrious officials. ...more

March 27, 2009

The Hardee baseball team kept lurking, and in the seventh inning on Tuesday, the Wildcats finally pounced on Avon Park, scoring three runs to steal a 4-2 Class 4A-District 10 victory over the Red Devils at Head Field. ...more

March 26, 2009

Brett Quigley didn't quite get it done. He shot a 3-under 68 Sunday to post a 7-under finish, then sat around for some 30 minutes to see if anyone could do better. ...more

March 22, 2009

The best shot of 54-hole leader Tom Lehman's third-round 68 Saturday was one of the shortest and most deceiving. ...more

March 21, 2009

The Rays are proof that optimism emanating from 30 camps in Florida and Arizona each spring really had a chance to evolve into meaningful achievement. ...more

March 21, 2009

Both Steve Stricker and Nick Watney posted second-round 67s out of Friday's morning tee times to move into a share of the PGA Tour's Transitions Championship at Innisbrook Resort. ...more

March 20, 2009

Defending tournament champion Sean O'Hair is entering this week's Transitions Championship at Innisbrook with a completely different mind-set than a year ago. ...more

March 19, 2009

Phillies star pitcher Cole Hamels is scheduled to leave training camp Monday afternoon and fly to Philadelphia to have his left elbow examined by the team physician. ...more

March 16, 2009

Marve and Murray. Murray and Marve. "Yes sir," Plant High School flag football coach Bo Puckett said, "the Marve and Murray show continues." ...more

March 16, 2009

I thought I'd answer a few more of your questions: Jaclyn in Cleveland asks: My husband and I are 33 with two small children. With an income of $230,000, we max out our TSP and 401(k) plans. Each month we save $250 to a 529, $200 to IRA and brokerage accounts, and $50 to an ING savings account. Given that we are 30 years to retirement and 15 years from college tuition bills, is it smart to maintain our current savings patterns or is it better to adjust according to the economy? ...more

March 15, 2009