April 7, 2026

As I have shared before, keeping up with maintenance on more than 220 buildings is a big job. I think OCPS does a…

April 3, 2026

Over the last few decades, the biking industry has seen a rise in the use of electric bicycles (also referred…

April 3, 2026

As we close out March of 2026, I would like to take this column to thank all the men and…

April 1, 2026

It’s a shame people don’t pay with money anymore. All of the tapping, sliding and electro-zapping instead of exchanging cash and change has robbed me of…

March 27, 2026

The truth is, just like the character Jody in Rawlings’ book who was looking for the fawn, we are all…

March 27, 2026

As I finish my term as mayor, there has been a lot of discussion about the budget process and the financial position…

March 24, 2026

Sigmund Freud is credited with the quote: "The first human being who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the…

March 20, 2026

If you happen to own and hold yourself responsible for a piece of “outside” that is visible from the road, you’ve probably…

March 19, 2026

Despite not passing the budget for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year last week, the Florida Legislature adjourned Sine Die on Friday. Legislators are expected…

March 18, 2026

Thomas Jefferson is often attributed with saying, "That government is best which governs least.” That certainly holds true in Florida in…