History supports mainstream economics So, Pat Miketinac believes that all problems are caused by governments and central banks creating money. He cites as evidence the fact that Austrian School economists foresaw the end of the housing bubble. ...more

March 7, 2010

For a quarter-century, Regency Cove has staged its own Gasparilla festival, complete with nautical invasion, parading pirates, beads, gold coins and, of course, a little grog. ...more

February 3, 2010

A South Tampa mobile home park has its own Gasparilla tradition -- a larger-than-life statue and an annual festival. ...more

January 29, 2010

I used to think I was cheap. Now, however, I know I have just been lacking in consumer confidence. For whatever reason, I have never been comfortable with spending money like there was no tomorrow. I have thought for a long time that if everyone were as cheap as me there would be a permanent recession. I've always ranked low as far as consumer confidence, whatever that means. I'm thinking it means that I am confident I would be able to buy something without worrying later that I should have spent that money on something else more critical for survival - food, nonhybrid seeds, gold coins, ammo or colloidal silver. ...more

January 16, 2010

The Ohio Valley Gold and Silver Refinery will host a five-day precious metals reclamation drive at the Quality Inn and Conference Center, 6525 U.S. 27 N., in Sebring. ...more

January 10, 2010

More about the sunken treasure. ...more

May 4, 2009

Florida deep-sea explorers said Monday they're still hoping to find 4 tons of gold thought to be in a recently discovered British shipwreck, but are just as pleased to be able to add a piece to the puzzle of Britain's cultural heritage. ...more

February 2, 2009

When things get too weird here as the Super Bowl comes to town, it's time to stay in and put chili on the stove. ...more

January 26, 2009

A search for sunken treasure on the ocean floor plays out like a cold case mystery on "Treasure Quest," a new Discovery Channel series that follows the undersea salvage work of Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Exploration. ...more

January 11, 2009

Recently we had a few incidents at our condominium where it appears a board member was entering units using the association keys to do favors such as delivering packages or checking on suspicious noises. The board member did not first ask the unit owner's permission to enter. ...more

July 17, 2008