While driving home one day, Chris Coad Taylor of Land O' Lakes said she was inspired to write her first book "Secrets of Havenridge." ...more

March 18, 2009

There are unclaimed refunds totaling approximately $1.3 billion for those who did not file a federal income tax return for 2005, according to the Internal Revenue Service. ...more

March 8, 2009

This stimulus plan of the Democrats is the biggest joke yet to hit the bull's-eye inside the beltway. The Democrats in Congress must be rolling in the aisles over the naivety of the American voter. ...more

March 6, 2009

Casual and fast food chains have a compelling weapon in their fight for your wallet during trying economic times: free chow. ...more

February 4, 2009

I read in the paper about the ethanol plant or possible plants coming to Highlands County. This can be a most wonderful opportunity for the county, state, American citizens, real estate sales, businesses large and small alike. Since our tax dollars are in part funding this program, there should be in no way anyone working either on the building project or in the plant itself not be a United States citizen. Our commissioners, state representative, Congress, Senate and governor should see that our people are ready to take these jobs. ...more

January 24, 2009

Those desperate for a change can heave huge sighs of relief with President-elect Obama's victory, but must be realistic about significant change. Current bailouts have shown only relief for Wall Street bankers. ...more

November 26, 2008

Those desperate for a change can heave huge sighs of relief with president-elect Obama's victory, but must be realistic about significant change. Current bailouts have shown only relief for Wall Street bankers. ...more

November 24, 2008

Our elected leaders, both city and county, are laying the foundations for the future by creating ways to raise taxes on us and are doing it with all the vengeance and hatefulness they can muster without regard for voters and taxpayers. Sebring claims they will lower the millage to accommodate the 1-pecent fire assessment fee with a 10-percent cap. If one figures this out, a tax bill of $3,000 will become $3,300, then $3,630, etc. There goes the tax savings we voted on. ...more

September 3, 2008

If there was ever a pop performer who could reasonably be expected to improve with age, it's Randy Newman. Newman's first albums may have been released during the Age of Aquarius, but his songs didn't chronicle the dawn of anything. ...more

August 22, 2008

Neither the city nor the county can agree on whose paramedics get to moonlight at football games, so like a parent breaking up two squabbling kids, the Tampa Sports Authority has moved closer to asking them to share. ...more

May 28, 2008