A written reprimand was given to the sheriff's finance director on Friday for her drunken driving arrest. ...more

March 24, 2009

Sexually transmitted disease rates are soaring in the Tampa Bay area, with more than 70 percent of the cases among 15- to 19-year-olds. ...more

February 16, 2009

Think of a Chris Rock blended with a Billy Graham. That might be hard to do. But that's how Keith Deltano, a "serious Christian comic" from a one-stoplight town in North Carolina, describes himself. ...more

February 7, 2009

Won't kiss on the first date? How about waiting until marriage? ...more

November 29, 2008

Shocking Curriculum ...more

September 16, 2008

In Hernando County schools, students learn about their bodies and the basics of reproduction in science class. ...more

September 14, 2008

The selection of Sarah Palin as a vice presidential running mate is a victory for women, and rightfully so. However, there are serious questions about her beliefs that can cause concerns in our secular society. When a politician feels that his or her religious beliefs should become the law, then we should closely examine those beliefs and question whether they should be allowed to overthrow our constitution. That constitution emphatically states that there should be freedom for all to practice their own religious beliefs, but not be forced to follow those of others. Both parties have stated that family matters should not be part of a political campaign, and there is some validity in that. ...more

September 8, 2008

Picking Palin to be his running mate was to McCain the perfect political choice, but using her family's experience in order to gain the fundamentalist votes will not be good for the fundamentalist cause, as it blows up their theory that teaching abstinence is the solution to teen pregnancies. Before Palin became a political pawn, women were supposed to stay home and teach their children family values, even to the point of home schooling. We are now being told that a working mother can have it all as long as she doesn't resort to abortions (and can afford to have others take up her duties at home.) ...more

September 8, 2008

The phones at Hernando High School have been ringing off the hook with irate calls from parents who received an unusually sly prank letter in the mail over the weekend. ...more

June 3, 2008

Fake letters sent with school letterhead, postage. ...more

June 2, 2008