What has happened to our country? I couldn't imagine things getting this bad to where our kids would have to pay to be involved in school sports. Several questions come to mind, one being, what happened to the monies the state lottery was to give toward the schools? Oh let me guess, it's all earmarked for FCAT. ...more

August 14, 2008

Just A Ponzi Scheme Regarding "Being Right About Social Security Can Make McCain Sound Wrong" (Our Opinion, July 10): ...more

July 19, 2008

The city has collected $17.3 million in transportation impact fees in New Tampa during the past decade but managed to complete only one road project. ...more

July 2, 2008

One of NASCAR's most storied race teams gave up majority control Wednesday when a private equity firm took over Petty Enterprises. ...more

June 12, 2008

As we write this reply, we always felt Hernando Today was very fair in reporting both sides of an issue. ...more

June 5, 2008

I read with interest the article by James J. Dean regarding the channel between Little Lake Jackson and Lake Jackson. Also, the article about the canal cleanup at Lake Istokpoga. Both of our local newspapers should interview residents of Erin Park, who live on the three canals to Little Lake Jackson, and also take pictures of the three canals, as two of them are literally "seas of grass." We have little water in the middle canal and in the past few weeks, a lot of the fish have died and we've gotten flocks of buzzards on the bank feeding on the dead fish. We haven't had our boats or pontoons out on either lake for almost two years. A lot of the boats and pontoons are sitting high and dry. It would cost each owner around $600 to have a crane come in and remove them. We have contacted local county officials several times, but all we get are words! Something needs to be done. ...more

May 24, 2008

A Temporary Bromide All three U.S. senators running for the presidential nominations of their parties pledge to not have "business as usual" if they are elected. However, both John McCain and Hillary Clinton have proposed the suspension of the federal gasoline tax sometime through the summer of 2008. ...more

May 10, 2008

Regarding "Rays' Critics Shouldn't Be So Quick To Throw Out Stadium, Trop Plans" (Our Opinion, April 28): ...more

May 5, 2008

The Sun N' Lake Special Improvement District of approximately 3,000 people is governed by five puppet supervisors, elected by landowners only. Two out of three are landowners from all over the western hemisphere (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, South America and Mexico) who can vote to elect a supervisor to govern and tax the residents of this district. How long must the residents endure this abuse from this government? The abuses are practiced in communist countries, but, we are the democratic United States of America? ...more

February 18, 2008

I feel that the very idea that the Highlands County School Board has to have discussions and special meetings to address this issue is an excessively waste of thought, working hours and especially time away from more important issues. For I feel that if one feels he is from an ape, then one should be in the idiot zoo where one will "fit in" and be at home and the school of teachings one's own beliefs. For apparently, from the letters one has written to the newspaper editor, he has certainly proved himself to be that of the ignorant and illiterate non-human species. ...more

February 13, 2008