Last Monday I attended a meeting of the Highlands County Homeowners Association. As usual, Jack Richie and his fellow officers put together an informative and entertaining two hours. Invited to speak were Jeff Carlson, Ron Grimming, Guy Maxcy and Zane Thomas, all candidates for various elected positions in the county. ...more

September 14, 2008

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that spraying or fogging with chemical insecticides is the least effective means of controlling mosquitoes. ...more

September 9, 2008

Monday morning's meeting of the Highlands County Homeowners Association will feature speeches by and question-answer sessions for four candidates running for countywide offices, plus information on how to set up an emergency preparedness plan. ...more

September 7, 2008

It's official: Jeri Canale was declared the winner of the Democratic primary election and should face Republican Jeff Carlson in November for the District 3 seat on the Highlands County Board of Commissioners. ...more

August 30, 2008

While Republicans said "no" to attorney Andrew Jackson getting another four years on the Highlands County Board of Commissioners, Jeff Carlson, who won the Republican primary Tuesday, won't be sure of his Democratic opponent in November until Friday. ...more

August 28, 2008

While Republicans said "no" to attorney Andrew Jackson getting another four years on the Highlands County Board of Commissioners, Jeff Carlson, who won the Republican primary Tuesday, won't be sure of his Democratic opponent in November until Friday. ...more

August 27, 2008

There's an old joke that explains the mood of the electorate Tuesday: What's the difference between ignorance and apathy? Nobody knows and nobody cares. ...more

August 27, 2008

Early voting ended Saturday with a flurry, but so far, the 2008 primary is turning out to be a yawner for the voters. ...more

August 24, 2008

Sebring voters will have four choices in the Aug. 26 primary: Former commissioner Jeri Canale is running against psychologist Bruce Borkosky for the Democratic nomination, and former city councilor Jeff Carlson is challenging incumbent Andrew Jackson in the Republican primary. ...more

August 18, 2008

On Monday, I went to meet candidates. I thought I knew everything about everything. I was wrong. There were political people there; there were people interested in the welfare of all of us. Andy Jackson admitted he/they might have done better. What he did not say is they could have done worse. Jeri Canale has knowledge of the county commissioner's job. Jeff Carlson has a political agenda that wants to cut, cut, cut. It is my opinion that we have been cut so much, we have been bled, to where we don't have blood to give to Red Cross. ...more

August 14, 2008