MacDill Air Force Base has long been a tremendous community asset and key component of the national defense, yet local leaders dare not take its presence for granted. ...more

February 17, 2008

Seeing how well the Lightning has played the past few weeks since defenseman Dan Boyle's return from a lengthy injury, it is tough not to wonder: What if? ...more

February 16, 2008

Spring Hill Fire Rescue Commissioner George Biro did not violate Florida's Sunshine Law when he submitted a letter asking his colleagues on the board to vote on a replacement for the outgoing chief. ...more

February 16, 2008

Spring Hill Fire Rescue Commissioner George Biro did not violate Florida's Sunshine Law when he submitted a letter asking his colleagues on the board to vote on a replacement for the outgoing chief. ...more

February 15, 2008

George Biro made the first motion last month not to renew Chief J.J. Morrison's contract. In a letter dated Jan. 31, the Spring Hill Fire Rescue commissioner wanted to remind his colleagues on the board he has not backed down from that opinion and even suggested a replacement. ...more

February 10, 2008

Forming a committee of 11 people from varying fields is the best way to monitor and consider impact fees for Highlands County. With the right mix of people, from varying fields of expertise, they can de-politicize the debate about the fees. The 11 positions include representatives from retail business, banking, homeowners associates, environmental community, real estate, builders, education, etc. It's a great cross-section of the population and should serve the county well. ...more

February 7, 2008

A West Hernando Middle School student is accused of grabbing his teacher by the throat and threatening to punch him. ...more

February 6, 2008

As a past president of the Highlands County Genealogical Society, I am writing to express my heartfelt thanks to you, your staff and your newspaper for your present and past interest in and publicizing of our society and our activities. The most recent article (and corrections) regarding the partnering of the greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce and HCGS certainly brought new awareness of our over 25-year local presence to your many readers. We would be delighted if we could be ready to receive people as quickly as the included opening date cited in the article. Regretfully, the time frame presented is physically impossible. There are no books or furnishings on-site and we do not have a genie or magical wand to re-shelve our over 5,000 books and periodicals. ...more

February 5, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration intends to post inspectors to embassies and consulates throughout the developing world in hopes of improving the quality of the food and medicine increasingly flowing to the United States, a top official said Thursday. ...more

January 25, 2008

Lightning general manager Jay Feaster addressed some issues surrounding his last-place hockey team Wednesday, including instilling some peer pressure and potential deals that could be made. ...more

January 17, 2008