Just a few months after testing out the 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness in Oregon, we had the opportunity to drive this all-new model at home in Tampa. The small SUV has undergone several design and mechanical changes so it can navigate and dodge even the toughest of terrain, especially off-road. Modified transmission gear ratios and […]
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Game on, screams redesigned 2022 Nissan Frontier
It’s a new territory for the Frontier, i.e. the 2022 Nissan Frontier. And a welcome one too, we should point out. The midsize pickup gets a major overhaul inside and out though the powertrain stays the same. Under the hood is ensconced a 3.8-liter V-6 direct-injection engine that cranks out 310 horsepower @ 6400 rpm […]
Continue ReadingFairly new VW Atlas is a huge hit!
Introduced in 2018, the fairly new Atlas is the largest VW on the road today, eclipsing its younger sibling the Tiguan. Under the hood sits a sole 3.6-liter V-6 engine putting out 276 horsepower at 6200 rpm and 266 pounds-feet of torque at 2750 rpm. For a vehicle weighing nearly 4,700 pounds, it’s quick off […]
Continue ReadingFuture Career Academy fills important job training need in Plant City
Our American private enterprise system has led the world in the creation of wealth and jobs for many, many years. The freedom to start a business and the response of entrepreneurs to meet market needs have created the business cycle. Businesses continue to be started, some businesses fail, and existing businesses grow and create new […]
Continue ReadingThe need for anonymity in philanthropy
In the mid-term, defined as over at least two generations, the pendulum swings as to how the poor or despondent get provisions from the blessed. The options, basically, are: 1) The provision from the rich to various charitable/religious institutions and then to the needy, operating on semi-anonymous and varied spiritually motivated giving, and gratitude on […]
Continue ReadingUseful VW Tiguan a standout in name and spirit!
After a massive overhaul just three years ago (revamped power train, more cabin space and a standard third-row seat), the VW Tiguan remains largely as is for 2021. Under the hood sits a turbo, intercooled and direct-injected 2.0-liter inline-4 cylinder engine putting out 184 horsepower @ 4360 rpm and 221 pounds-feet of torque @ 1600 […]
Continue ReadingLegendary Ford Bronco charges back to showrooms
COLUMN: After 25 years out to pasture, the Ford Bronco has returned to the rodeo!
Continue ReadingPolitics and the Little Private Strip That Could
COLUMN: The truth is the politics of a grass strip and small aircraft operations are akin to those of agriculture in how they utilize and sustain open vistas. And they both suffer and sometimes expire over time at the hands of residential sprawl and/or politics.
Continue ReadingINFINITI Q50 SPORT SEDAN IS A SMART PICK!
It may not be on a potential shopper’s radar like an Audi, Benz or BMW but this luxury sport car from Infiniti deserves attention.
Continue ReadingOpinion: Suddenly, signs are pointing up in Plant City
With COVID-19, business closures, and unemployment, the last 15 months have been rough in Plant City. Zoom meetings and face masks have replaced face-to-face interactions and covered smiles. Much of the joy has been taken out of working with friends. The pace of business activity slowed. But somehow in Plant City, vaccinations and stiff upper […]
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