There should be no excuse for not voting in the 2008 presidential election, said Norma Stokes, assistant supervisor at the Highlands County Elections Office. ...more

November 4, 2008

The Florida Democratic Party has put on hold an election lawsuit against Republicans. ...more

November 4, 2008

475 Number of jokes directed at the Republicans by Jay Leno and David Letterman between Sept. 1 and Oct. 24 ...more

November 3, 2008

Early voting in Highlands County as of Friday, Oct. 25, according to the elections office ...more

October 25, 2008

Early voting in Highlands County as of today, according to the elections office: ...more

October 24, 2008

Anyone voting for Obama should think hard about the implications that will result from an election of this man to president. There is obviously going to be a super majority of Democrats in the House and in the Senate after this election. This will mean there is nothing to stop the Democrats from passing any and all bills and laws of their choice. The Republicans will not be able to even filibuster from the floor to delay passage of these items because of their minority status. It has been tossed around that there are 49-million people without health insurance, which is a tragedy, but can you imagine what it will do to the health care system? It is sometimes difficult to get an appointment or a bed in the hospital now. There has been no mention of building the hospitals and educating all the medical people conducive to accommodating that large a number of new patients. It would be overwhelming to the existing system and take years to accomplish a feat of that magnitude (by either party). Obama has stated that he wants to provide this health care now, not 10 years down the road. ...more

October 24, 2008

Joe the Plumber asked an honest question and because Obama didn't like it, and it got out in the media, they are crucifying this guy. Obama and Biden are mocking him. They aren't just mocking and making fun of Joe the Plumber, they are mocking and making fun of Joe the real American. He is making fun of all of us. ...more

October 22, 2008

Barbara LeBoeuf of New Port Richey is desperate for a new direction after decade of Republic rule. ...more

October 18, 2008

From Hawaii to Indiana to Washington, D.C., voter rolls are swelling, and now Hernando County can be added to the list. ...more

October 16, 2008

Re: Bob Shulters' letter to the editor in the Oct. 2 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

October 9, 2008