How would you describe your approach to growth? Growth presents many challenges and many opportunities. History would indicate we have done a below-average job of harnessing the energy and potential of growth. Through teamwork, we can create a positive working relationship with growth that will help us address issues like public safety, public recreation, transportation and economic development.
What do you see as the county's biggest challenge? What solutions do you see? Clay County's biggest challenge is making the transition from bedroom community to prosperous community. The rapid rate of the growth, due in large part to our quality of life and schools, has stressed every facet of our infrastructure. The solution will not come quickly but only through detailed planning and teamwork with every local, regional and state entity that impacts what we do and how we do it can we expect to posture ourselves for our future.

Love requires dealing with reality vs. fantasy

This time of year, it is nearly impossible not to think about love.

The symbols of love are everywhere: red roses, the sacred flower of Venus, the goddess of love; hearts, the representation of the center of emotion; Cupid, with his bow and arrow.

Ah, Cupid! Now there is a story of love.

He was the son of Venus and possessed the ability to cause people to fall in love by shooting them with his magical arrows. According to Roman mythology, Cupid fell in love with a mortal maiden named Psyche. Cupid's mother, who was jealous of Psyche's beauty, forbade her daughter-in-law to look upon her husband.

Of course, Psyche couldn't resist and finally took a peek at her handsome husband. For punishment she was given some difficult challenges to perform. The last one piqued her curiosity so much that she opened the box she was carrying.

Woman Claims Kids Held Hostage, Robs Bank With Fake Bomb

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A woman with a note claiming her children were being held hostage robbed a Central Florida bank Saturday, according to investigators. PHOTOS: Images Of Scar-Faced Woman