We did not save the best for last on our Forgotten Coast Tour. In fact, on the very first day…
Hurricanes and asphalt
Donna put a palm tree in my room. No, not my sister Donna. Hurricane Donna. That was in 1960. I…
Talking about real money
In retrospect, President Trump should have chosen his words more carefully. Who knew, right? That the man with the silver…
The Blue-Green Algae State
Remember that scene from “Jaws” when the police chief wanted to close the beaches and the mayor said no because…
Ron’s hot asphalt folly
It’s never too soon to start working on the legacy thing. I had rather hoped that Gov. Ron DeSantis would…
What a wonderful world
In retrospect, I blame IGY. Or rather Donald Fagen did. And who knew that my favorite jazz-rock fusion guy would…
autoAmerican Anarchy
Back when I was a young editorial writer, I produced a regular feature called “Gunshine State.” Just a periodic roundup…
We’re killing our rivers
When Abe Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe he reportedly said “so you are the little woman who wrote the book…
Death of a panhandler
The world will little note nor long remember the man who died with his hand out while panhandling on the…
Another traffic scam
INVERNESS: On a recent Tuesday I sent 500 cyclists to Crystal River. And why not? What we try to do…
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