Sebring Police Department K-9 Officer Bret Hinkle is still not back on duty after being involved in a two-vehicle traffic accident Saturday evening. ...more

June 10, 2009

Sue Mesko's enthusiasm for the St. Joseph's Feast Day Italian luncheon and fundraiser hasn't waned after more than two decades. ...more

March 18, 2009

Saying that public education cannot endure another year of budget cuts, Florida Education Association (FEA) President Andy Ford on Friday proposed a short-term increase in the state's sales tax, dedicated to all levels of public schools. ...more

October 17, 2008

I have missed a number of commission sessions, but I do read the papers and watch television for news of local and state issues. One of them is the issue of state officials using pension funds for questionable investments. A short time before Enron went under, along with $7 trillion of the national market, the state administration bought $300 million of Enron stock with pension funds of the teachers retirement fund and $300 million from the firemen and police funds. They became worthless. Nothing happened; it was just a blip on the assets and liability charts. Just recently, it came to light that administration had also bought risky stock with other portfolio funds that affected local governments. When a rush to withdraw half of those portfolio funds occurred, the state closed those funds to preclude further erosion of that portfolio. As I understand it, Mr. Stepanovich, a significant member of that committee, has resigned. The question remains: Who will be held accountable for making those risky investments? ...more

December 22, 2007

If you follow storms, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes on The Weather Channel, you no doubt have seen Jim Cantore out in the field, battling the forces of nature. ...more

October 17, 2007