A huge thank you to Gene Miller and Rose Hunter for their time and effort in organizing the Lake Placid Moose Golf Benefit held Nov. 22 at Placid Lakes Country Club. It was an outstanding event. With the help of many volunteers and the generosity of countless merchants in Lake Placid, Sebring, and other communities, the outing raised over $3,000 that went to the Good Shepard Hospice. Once again, thanks to all the individuals and businesses that helped to put this fine event together. ...more

November 29, 2008

The Critter Adoption and Rescue Effort (CARE) no-kill shelter for homeless dogs and cats is having its seventh annual Tree of Lights for the Animals fundraiser now through Christmas. ...more

November 21, 2008

As the 2008 season comes to an end, Miracle League of Lake Placid would like to extend a sincere thank you to all of our volunteers. The angels in the outfield and fans in the stands truly make Miracle League possible. In our second year we were able to provide over 65 athletes the opportunity to play baseball. ...more

November 19, 2008

About two dozen volunteers carved out about three hours of their Saturday morning to do something that, to Barbara Newlin, seems so simple and yet has such far-reaching impact. ...more

November 17, 2008

"When you get it as good as you can get it," the writer told me, "that's the time to let it go." ...more

November 5, 2008

As progressive as the city of St. Petersburg is, it's mind-boggling that it is the largest municipality in Florida not offering residents and businesses curbside pickup of recyclable materials. Instead, folks have to load up bottles, jugs and other stuff and take them to collection centers, which is a deterrent to widespread recycling. ...more

October 26, 2008

We have been searching for the right words to express how truly blessed we feel with the outpouring of sympathy from the Tampa Bay community. Still, we cannot begin to let you know how much your support means to us at our most difficult time. ...more

October 6, 2008

On behalf of the Family Readiness Group of the Bravo Battery National Guard unit in Avon Park, and the group Touched By Angels, we would like to extend our gratitude to all of those who donated to our fundraiser yard sale which was held at the armory on Sept. 19. Many people within our community graciously donated items they no longer needed to help our soldiers during the upcoming Christmas holiday. Not only did we receive donations of goods for the yard sale, but also monetary donations as well. There were quite a few people who weren't aware of the situation our local guardsmen are in and were more than happy to donate to such a good cause. ...more

October 3, 2008

The Becci Davis Memorial Scholarship Committee would like to sincerely thank Bill and Debbie Pearson from The Blue Crab for their continued support and generosity. The food was fantastic and the fact you did all the work was above and beyond. ...more

September 13, 2008

Hernando County's compensated absences policy reinforces the public view of government extravagance, arrogance and indifference to the taxpaying public. ...more

September 12, 2008