Reading the letter from Betty Prescott in the Nov. 4 edition of the Highlands Today only increased my feeling of gloom and despair about the way our country is speedily heading down the drain. I had heard the news about no Social Security increase for 2010. In the very next story, it was reported that Brother Obama has plans to send $7.5 billion in aid to Pakistan. ...more

November 23, 2009

For the first time in history, Congress will not allow an increase in the Social Security COLA (cost of living adjustment.) ...more

November 4, 2009

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August 13, 2009

Pasco County school officials and emergency agencies joined forces this morning to practice for a scenario they would prefer not to face – a school bus accident with a dead driver and injured students. The emergency and school personnel, assisted by 40 student volunteers, played out the mock accident in a Gulf High School parking lot where a day earlier they had turned an out-of-commission school bus on its side to help set the stage. Lt. Brian Prescott, who supervises school resource officers for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, said it was important to run the drill to improve the chances things move smoothly when a real accident happens. ...more

March 27, 2009

Some of Pasco County's finest let down their guard Jan. 8 during the Books and Badges program at Lake Myrtle Elementary School in Land O' Lakes. ...more

January 14, 2009

Taking advantage of picture-perfect weather conditions and a well-manicured Turtle Run course, the group of Frank Guglielmi, Greg Long, Charlie Shields and Jimmy Tsakalos carded a 57 on Saturday to win the championship flight of the 2009 New Year Benefit golf tournament at Sun 'N Lake. ...more

January 5, 2009

On Thursday, Aug. 28 I read the article about the Arizona sheriff. I believe this man is right on target. He has saved the taxpayers a lot of money and made the criminals understand they are not in a recreation facility. It should make them think about breaking the law again in his county. ...more

September 3, 2008