Swine flu exposure The article "Swine flu challenges airlines" (front page, Nov. 10) shows how center stage the issue of swine flu is in this country. In this case a passenger was asked to leave the plane after getting sick in the lavatory and asking for a sickness bag. She claims she was humiliated. This was a simple case of the airline personnel exercising extreme caution over swine flu exposure. ...more

November 13, 2009

The Zephyrhills firefighters' union is on the verge of declaring an impasse in its contract negotiations after failing to reach an agreement despite four months of talks. ...more

November 7, 2009

Fertilizer runoff is a major contributor to water quality degradation throughout Florida. The haphazard use of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers in lawns, landscapes and golf courses has been implicated as a pollutant of major water bodies. ...more

August 16, 2009

The Hernando County Property Appraiser's Office will be mailing homeowners the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM) on Friday, Aug. 14. ...more

August 13, 2009

If you believe pedestrians have the right of way, you are not only wrong, you could be dead wrong. ...more

February 18, 2009

Regarding Paul Johnson's letter, "U.S. 27 Solicitors": I agree they are distracting to the public, to drivers, however, the county commissioners need not waste their valuable time, as Florida Statute 810.11 arguably applies to this problem and needs only to enforce it. ...more

February 13, 2009

A drinking fountain in our clubhouse is nearly 30 years old and no longer functioning. Although one can still get water from it, the refrigerant part is not working and must be replaced. The drinking water is tepid, and we believe it's because of mold and the non-cooling of the water. ...more

January 18, 2009

A Sebring man remained in jail Friday under no bond following his Thursday arrest after allegedly robbing a friend. ...more

January 3, 2009

The CRA here hasn't had a public hearing since March 2007, but it's possible that a public hearing wasn't required, said the deputy mayor, a city councilman and the city attorney. ...more

December 11, 2008

I have completed reading "Enforcing the Law" in the Nov. 25 issue of your paper, and would like to make the following observations. ...more

November 29, 2008