Editorial: Regardless of Fay's wrath, this should be a wakeup call
Fay wasn?t expected to be a Wilma, or Frances or Jeanne. But no matter what kind of storm Fay turns out to be, she should be sending a message: Be prepared.
Editorial: Deaths on two wheels increasing
Last year, 5,154 motorcyclists died, up 6 percent from a year earlier and now account for 13 percent of all crash fatalities. According to a calculation by The New York Times, motorcycle deaths are up 128 percent from their 1997 low.
Editorial: Fort Pierce, city manager need to part
Beach has served the city well during his 13 years as city manager as a leader in the city's revitalization and economic rebirth. But, his questionable actions of late have brought into question his commitment to the city, the City Commission and city taxpayers.
Editorial: City officials should stop making excuses and start working on power referendum
How much longer will the city of Vero Beach attempt to short-circuit efforts to bring more accountability and equity to its municipal electric service?
Letter: U.S. economy suffers when Democrats appoint Republicans
Republicans are hypocritical to blame Carter. Carter appointing Volcker and Clinton appointing Greenspan only shows that Republicans cannot be trusted.
Letter: We cannot afford 'change' Obama has in store for U.S.
Polls tell us that Barack Obama's far-left voting record in the Senate and his declared intention to increase taxes will not prevent his becoming president.
Letter: Who's telling the bigger lies? Not those 'nasty Democrats'
Bush and Cheney did not mislead us into invading Iraq. Iraq has paid for the war. We were greeted with flowers. Mission accomplished in 2003 and we are still there.
Letter: Clem keeps county elections on track
Therefore, the recent unrelenting spate of harsh and critical letters to the editor has surprised and dismayed me.
Mark Tomasik: Two of our new Web features are getting clicks
Our new Treasure Coast dining guide and election site get thousands of views,
Michael Goforth: Olympics torch keeps passing
It seems to me then that despite all that is wrong with the modern Olympics, an Olympics spirit manages to continue existing. It?s manifested in the smiles, the hugs, the tears. It?s in the athletes, their families, their friends and their fans who have been through the good times and the bad.
Russ Lemmon: Indian River County political factions play name game with Hatch, others
In politics, some names are radioactive. Take Ira Hatch, for example. The disbarred attorney practically glows in the dark, and the Indian River Neighborhood Association knows it.
Kenric Ward: Is Indian River County for sale?
Pro-development candidates build big fund-raising lead with industry?s help.
Jeff Bass: Common Ground: corporate citizens
Common Ground is the voice of the silent majority attempting to provide the other side of the story, the factual one.
Danny Jazarevic: Opponent a tax-and-spend politician
I find it unfortunate that the editorial board felt my 23 years of U.S. Army service, some of which I served as director of all clinical operations for Operation Iraqi Freedom, wasn?t enough executive experience and leadership tenure to go to our state?s capitol and fight for tax cuts, insurance relief, and undue influence special interests have in the legislative process.
Mark Howard Gotz: St. Lucie superintendent?s message all fluff
Replying to an Aug. 8 column by St. Lucie County Schools Superintendent Michael Lannon, ?A school district on the rise,? the author points out the fact remains that St. Lucie County students still are underperforming others in the state.
Gayle Harrell: Ready to lead in D.C. on day one
A lifetime of public service translates to know-how in a legislative setting, writes a Republican candidate for Congress.
Reader Sounding Board: Who should the presidential candidates choose as running mates?
Please select one presidential candidate, we instructed members of the Sounding Board. Then we asked: Who should that candidate?s vice presidential running mate be, and why? Here are the responses.
Reader Sounding Board: Who is the biggest albatross? Clinton, Bush or Wright?
OUR QUESTION: Which of the three principal candidates for president has been harmed the most in this campaign by personal association with a political albatross? Sen. Barack Obama, by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright? Sen. John McCain, by President Bush? Or Sen. Hillary Clinton, by former President Clinton?
Reader Sounding Board: Sunshine Week
To mark Sunshine Week, we?re publishing your responses to our question: What does open government mean to you?
Reader sounding board: Tasks you?d like to see our lawmakers tackle
The Florida Legislature opens its regular session today We asked readers for suggestions regarding measures legislators should take or strategies they should have. The responses were wide-ranging.
