There's a new year around the corner, and that means it's time to make - or renew - some beauty resolutions. ...more

December 22, 2008

This week, before Hurricane Ike struck Galveston and Houston, gas prices in Avon Park reached as low as $3.53. On the Saturday morning after Ike, nearly all Sebring stations were charging $3.95 or more. ...more

September 14, 2008

The Brooksville Housing Authority Board on Tuesday evening accomplished what Mayor David Pugh had set them out to do. ...more

May 22, 2008

Reflecting on the old and making plans for the new. That's how we spent the last week of 2007. Not a bad thing — perhaps. We actually took the entire week off. After celebrating Christmas with a number of our children, we parked ourselves on Fort Myers Beach for the week. Alternating with hours of sheer relaxation just gazing at a clear blue sky, we read two books, shared our thoughts and dreams with each other, and listed our goals for the New Year. Although neither one of us is big on making New Year's resolutions, what we did last week felt good. In fact, we're seriously considering taking off the last week of every year. ...more

January 4, 2008

What is it about turkey legs that makes them so irresistible? ...more

November 20, 2007

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops envisioned it going down to the wire. Colorado's Dan Hawkins had a hunch his team would pull off the big upset. ...more

September 30, 2007

When we moved into our community several years back, we were allowed to have two dogs. Recently, the board changed the rules to allow only one dog. ...more

September 15, 2007