I am writing on behalf of the Snyder, Balogh and Carrillo families in regard to the newspaper report on the fatal crash in Brooksville on Saturday. ...more

August 27, 2010

With the periodic reporting of the Pew Poll to the effect that this month 18 percent of those polled thought that the president a Muslim, as opposed to 11 percent of those polled last month who thought the president a Muslim, one is compelled to ask, "Why is the Pew (among others) asking folks whether they think the President is a Muslim? In my mind's eye I see the Pew people telephoning their little (how little?) coterie of the misinformed, and politely asking, "Do you think the President is a Muslim this month?" then spew out their periodic statistic. Immediately seized up by the AP and given the wildest possible dispersion, to be picked up and endlessly repeated by TV talking heads and published in the leading papers - ready packed and thoroughly digested disinformation whose sole purpose is to undermine the President's effectiveness and create distrust and confusion. For whose benefit and to what end doesn't get asked? ...more

August 26, 2010

District 488 short of projected number. ...more

August 25, 2010

As president of the Democratic Women's Club of Highlands County, I would like to inform your readers that the Democratic Women's Club of Highlands County has not endorsed any state or local candidate who is not registered as Democrat. ...more

August 8, 2010

While Marianne Gillespie watches her daughter take swim lessons at the city's Bobby Hicks public pool, her son waits in the bathroom. ...more

June 9, 2010

An Ohio man had to turn off his phone service because he shares the same name with the umpire who blew a call that cost a Detroit pitcher a perfect game. ...more

June 4, 2010

Dallas Dunlap's recent letter explaining that "Cap and trade is cheaper than the alternative" has to be the premier example of confusion-speak for the year. ...more

June 2, 2010

Confusion on new health care bill? Are you confused on how the national health care bill affects you? Submit your questions and concerns to Highlands Today reporter Aiyana Baida for an upcoming story that will explain the bill and address your questions. Contact her at 863-386-5855 or nbaida@highlandstoday.com ...more

April 23, 2010

Almost a year ago, I wrote an article about the advantages of pet therapy. I mentioned how when caring for my dad, there were an uncountable amount of times when he became completely saturated with confusion. This is where my assistant caregiver would step in. I simply placed our cat, a Russian Blue named Kitty, onto his lap and casually told him that Kitty was in dire need of some love and attention. As if on cue, by the time the purring had commenced, my father's anxiety and bewilderment utterly vanished. ...more

April 8, 2010

So you've decided to plant a couple of trees in your landscape this weekend. What's the worst thing that could happen? An aching back? Blistered hands? Not even close! ...more

March 7, 2010