Girl Scout cookie season is a month away, and Kim Longo had hoped local troops would be able to set up shop at the new Shops at Wiregrass mall. ...more

January 30, 2009

Girl Scout cookie season is upon us, and Kim Longo had hoped local troops would be able to set up shop at the new Shops at Wiregrass mall. ...more

January 29, 2009

A Girl Scout leader and her husband were arrested after an emaciated, terrified and nearly naked 17-year-old showed up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle, saying he had just fled his captors, authorities said Tuesday. ...more

December 3, 2008

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October 14, 2008

Sometimes I think I'm the only one on the planet without an Mp3 player. Everywhere I look, people have tuned out the real world and tuned in to some favorite track. Those dancing silhouettes on the television commercial sure seem to be having a lot of fun. Maybe I am missing out. But I've resisted buying one because I can't get all the songs I really want - the ones that pop into my head at odd moments and make me smile. ...more

August 25, 2008

The Neighborhood Youth Corps is one of the forgotten units of the nation's war on poverty. ...more

August 22, 2008

Hernando County School Board, District 4 Voters should expect a tight race in the Tuesday, Aug. 26, primary between the three gentlemen vying for the District 4 seat on the Hernando County School Board. ...more

August 21, 2008

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July 12, 2008

On behalf of Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Inc. and the Highlands County Girl Scouts, I would like to personally thank the sponsors of the prizes for the 4th annual Cindy's Girl Scout Cookie Eating Contest which was held at the Highlands County Fair. ...more

February 23, 2008

A former Girl Scout leader was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday for stealing her troop members' Social Security numbers and using them in a tax-fraud scheme. ...more

January 25, 2008