Each month, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 139 sends 25 CARE boxes to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The American Legion, SAL and Auxiliary Post 139 pack and prepare the boxes and pay the postage. All supplies are donated by members of American Legion, Auxiliary, senior ladies groups and through private donations. ...more

September 2, 2009

In reference to Mr. Gates Sr's. letter, "So LongIllegals," he blames it all on just the Democratic Party. Why not start with your city and county to send illegals packing? I believe this is a majority Republican-held commission, a council that permits illegal workers to abound here. Small and big businesses use illegals. Calls go unanswered when child labor practices are reported. They are just told it ain't happening without checking. Some of our own local elected officials need to be looked at about their own personal agenda. ...more

March 8, 2009

Last night, in the advertised conclusion of the ABC reality show, Mesnick sent "passionate" Molly packing. He admitted he'd fallen for both women left standing from the cache of singles looking for love (on TV!), but he had to make a choice. ...more

March 3, 2009

Virginia-based Smithfield Foods' closing of its Plant City meat-packing plant – the city's largest private employer – may be the largest layoff in the city's history. ...more

February 17, 2009

Forty-six out of 52 employees with Elberta Crate and Box Company are looking for jobs after the company discontinued manufacturing operations at its Avon Park subsidiary, according to Operations Manager Tim Dean, Monday. Elberta Crate is a family-owned and managed manufacturer of wooden wire-bound crates used primarily for vegetable packing, according to its Web site. ...more

December 1, 2008

CAPE CANAVERAL - The astronaut who lost her tool bag on a spacewalk admitted Wednesday that she made a mistake by not checking to see if the sack was tied down, and said she's still smarting over the whole thing. ...more

November 19, 2008

Ben Zobrist gave himself the perfect send-off Wednesday, even though he didn't want it to be a send-off. ...more

July 24, 2008

I see where the attorney for the Spring Hill Fire Rescue has a new plan: Let's get rid of the voters and go directly to the Legislature. ...more

May 9, 2008