Pizza chef – and former swimming pool lifeguard and would-be medical imaging technologist – Katy Daniel-Rivera can't hear. Although profoundly deaf since birth, Daniel-Rivera is cooking up a lesson in the success that can be found in being positive, tenacious and dedicated to a dream. ...more

October 24, 2009

I can't understand the thinking of our leaders: federal, state, county, city or others. When times are so hard with people out of work, striving to try and feed their families and keeping a roof over their heads and trying to pay their bills, what happens? The state wants to raise the price of car tags, title transfers and driver's licenses. ...more

July 16, 2009

I so appreciate the Feb. 4 letter from Rafael J. Torras of Sebring regarding the Organic Revolution. This hits a very important issue that we face here in Highlands County regarding our land fill, recycling and each person doing their part to help. ...more

February 18, 2009

The fascinating thing about the Florida Gators' offense, coach Urban Meyer's high-tech creation, is that it's soooooo yesterday. ...more

January 5, 2009

Nazdar, The annual rummage/treasures and bake sale at St. Mary Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church will be held Friday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to noon. Donations for this three-day event will be accepted today through Thursday, Nov. 6, and can be dropped off from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the church. ...more

November 3, 2008

Another week, another stellar rushing attack. Avon Park head football coach Andy Bonjokian and his coaching staff have the unenviable task of coming up with a plan to contain Frostproof tonight in the Red Devils' quest for their first win of the season. ...more

October 3, 2008

There were many different ways in which first-year Lake Placid football coach Jason Holden envisioned the first "live" play of the 2008 season playing out. ...more

August 31, 2008

Bush is about to waste a second crisis, this one on energy addiction. I am reliably told by a Bush administration official that there is an old saying in Texas that goes like this: "If all you ever do is all you've ever done, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got." ...more

July 23, 2008

Rall Why Reader Subscribes Re: Peter Stathis' rant about Rall. I would expect no less from Mr. Stathis, since I have had the displeasure of reading many of his letters which you seem to find desirable to print on a regular basis. ...more

May 8, 2008

Sweeney Todd first appeared in 19th century British lore, a vengeful barber with a penchant for meat pies. He re-emerged in Stephen Sondheim's 1979 Tony Award-winning musical, "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street." ...more

May 4, 2008