TAMPA - John Tortorella, the now former Lightning coach, spoke to the media for about 45 minutes this morning, the first time he has spoken publicly since returning in May from the World Championships where speculation began to circulate that he would not return for the final year of his contract. ...more

June 4, 2008

You've worked hard for the money, learning your trade and succeeding in the marketplace. ...more

May 11, 2008

One of the U.S. Supreme Court's more controversial rulings last term involved the tight deadline for employees to file claims of job discrimination. The high court said that even when employees don't know they're being discriminated against, the restrictive timeline must be followed. ...more

May 10, 2008

Imagine collecting your full retirement pension while still earning your full paycheck from the same employer. To do that in the private sector, you'd probably have to retire and find a new job. ...more

February 26, 2008

A Maryland man, arrested in Tampa after his picture was aired on television's "America's Most Wanted," briefly worked for a tent-rental company on Waters Avenue. ...more

February 18, 2008

TAMPA - A Maryland man, arrested in Tampa after his picture was aired on America's Most Wanted, briefly worked for a tent-rental company on Waters Avenue. ...more

February 18, 2008

I would like to start with a simple equation. Government spending equals government taxes. When government taxes are not enough, then red ink is applied. There is much ado about taxes being too high, unfair etc. but we rarely get excited over government spending. The reason being, is that we are recipients of government spending in one form or another, such as: welfare, housing subsidies, farm subsidies, food stamps, subsidies for colleges and tuition, building stadiums for high priced athletes, and the infamous congressional earmarks and many more. ...more

February 18, 2008

Terrell Buckley will start earning a paycheck for working with the Florida State football team. Buckley, the former FSU star who played 15 years in the NFL, was hired Friday as assistant strength coach. ...more

February 16, 2008

Retirement Not Cushy Regarding "Not Just Baby Boomers' Issue" (Letters, Jan. 27): ...more

February 2, 2008

Kudos to Darryl Scott for the amazing changes under way at Animal Control. Keep up the great work. It's wonderful to see county personnel working hard to make it a first-class facility as well as putting funds to their intended use. What baffles me is, how did his predecessor stay in the position for so long while the facility remained dilapidated and the cat's area was in such horrendous shape as described in the Jan. 20 Highlands Today article? ...more

January 30, 2008