I was so pleased to read Luis Viera's "No Excuse For The R-Word" (Other Views, Aug. 22). As the parent of a developmentally disabled adult, I find this word very offensive. As parents, we know our child is not "normal" and so does the child. My son has always maintained he is not "retarded;" he just can't do everything. He attends a great program at MacDonald Training Center, has his own apartment, with help, and goes to work every day. ...more

August 28, 2008

On Friday, the third day of testimony, jurors witnessed David Lee Onstott's religious side. ...more

August 16, 2008

The tears alone were worthy of a spot in the Hall of Fame. ...more

July 15, 2008

Bases loaded, no outs and your best hitters are coming up to bat. ...more

July 12, 2008

Bases loaded, no outs and your best hitters are coming up to bat. That's just the sort of scenario baseball coaches dream about in a close championship game. ...more

July 11, 2008

Even before the Rays suffered another loss Thursday night, James Shields was eager to step back into the stopper's role he has filled in the past. ...more

July 11, 2008

BOWLING Spring Hill resident Bobby Read has rolled four perfect games within the past year and still wants more. ...more

June 16, 2008

To the students of East Bay High School, it sometimes seemed as if tragedy were picking them off this year in ways both randomly cruel and crazily unfair. ...more

June 8, 2008

TAMPA - Jurors in the Max Hardcore obscenity trial told a judge this afternoon they are having trouble reaching a verdict on half of the charges. Max Hardcore, whose real name is Paul Little, is accused of 10 federal counts of distributing obscene materials over the Internet and through the mail. His company, Maxworld Entertainment, also faces 10 charges. ...more

June 5, 2008

A mix of emotions was evident over the weekend as parents, guardians, family members and friends gathered for one of the most significant events in a young person's life – graduating from high school. Joy, relief, sadness, excitement were no doubt felt among the approximately 700 seniors in Highlands County's three public high schools during graduation ceremonies. The county's private schools, Walker Memorial Academy and Heartland Christian School, held their ceremonies last month. ...more

May 31, 2008