Most American elections aren't particularly competitive. So an off-year election cycle featuring only three significant contests doesn't have any business being interesting. ...more

November 3, 2009

In the 16th District money race for the U.S. House of Representatives, Chris Craft already has fallen far behind incumbent Tom Rooney. ...more

November 2, 2009

Stephano Espinoza is a mild-mannered artist with a drive to excel. The Blake High School junior is making an early case for success. Last month, he won the 11th Congressional District Art Contest for his painting titled "Past." ...more

April 1, 2009

Is Florida's population about to be undercounted again? Or would that be overcounted again? ...more

March 1, 2009

Hernando and the two other counties in Congressional District 5, could see some 9,600 jobs from President Barack Obama's stimulus plan, signed into law this week. ...more

February 19, 2009

The new economic stimulus plan would create or save 206,000 jobs in Florida, according to estimates released today by the White House. ...more

February 17, 2009

Feb. 12, 2009 ...more

February 12, 2009

U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite won a fourth term Tuesday, fending off Democratic challenger John Russell for the third time. ...more

November 5, 2008

When Congressman Tim Mahoney admitted two weeks ago he had paid a mistress not to talk about her affair with the freshman Democrat, then admitted to other extra-marital affairs, it was assumed his political goose was cooked. ...more

November 4, 2008

The article "Comcast Offers More Channels" by Bill Rettew in Highlands Today, Sept. 16, was downright gullible. Rettew makes no mention of the channels Comcast no longer offers. Rettew describes the changes as "good news," then quotes Comcast executives who say that they listen to customers. When I called Comcast to complain I was only able to speak to voicemail. Both the CBS station in Fort Myers and the ABC station in Orlando have been dropped from Basic Cable. Comcast once carried Sebring's local station but this also has been dropped in the last year. Do they think Highlands County is in the Tampa area? ...more

November 1, 2008