Dream of home ownership being crushed under property taxes
      Dear Friends, As we come to the close of the first week of the 2007 Legislative Session, I am pleased with the progress we have made. I am grateful for the strong leadership of Senate President Ken Pruitt, House Speaker Marco Rubio and the members of the Florida House and Senate.
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Political Cartoon
     
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On the Spot:
How do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
By Franklin Hayes
     "Party after work. I like going to Casino Beach. Maybe I'll take a bicycle ride if the weather's right." -Ted Hofer Gulf Breeze
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Do wounded veterans matter?
Alessandra Kellermann
      Does it even matter, I ask myself as I read and hear the outrage of so many Americans about the care of our wounded veterans coming home. I understand politically it will have huge leverage for the Democrats as they show their disgust and outrage and question the support of the troops. The media is having a field day.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Algae instead of corn for bio-fuel
      Algae multiplies so quickly and produces so much oxygen per square foot that ponds with a total surface area five times the size of Colorado would be enough to start to reverse our growing CO2 problem. Algae triples in volume every day. Corn, with 1 crop per year, nets approximately 81 gallons biodiesel per acre (soy nets 40). Algae yields as high as 15,000 gallons per acre.
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