I have been on Social Security and Medicare for quite a few years now, and I can't see anything wrong with it as it is. So, why don't they leave it alone as it is and stop all of this hoopla about changing it? I had four stitches in my finger, 20 staples put in the back of my head, a trip to a heart doctor, etc., and they took care of me just fine. ...more

November 10, 2009

For those who spent Saturday night watching the news as the votes for the House of Representative's health care reform bill came in, the announcement could have felt like a great victory or a complete disappointment. ...more

November 10, 2009

With two weeks of practice under their belts, the Sebring girls basketball team is set to open the season tonight. ...more

November 10, 2009

A Sebring man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly stealing $6,600 worth of spools of electrical wire from Sea Hawk Industries. ...more

November 10, 2009

Mr. Rooney. We were very sorry to watch you vote against health care reform. I can promise you that we will not be supporting you in any future election (should you run) unless you prove that you can be trusted by voting for the Affordable Health Care for America Act in the upcoming final House vote. ...more

November 10, 2009

Former Avon Park police officer Alberto Perez pleaded guilty Monday morning to charges of extortion and official misconduct. ...more

November 9, 2009

With the recent tragic event at Fort Hood, I wonder if anyone will stop and consider the operational tempo our men and women in today's military are faced with. I am retired from the USAF. I have a son in the USAF who just returned from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. Many of the young men and women at places like Fort Hood have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan four and five times for six to 18 months at a time, facing conditions and dangers that most of us can't even imagine. I hear lots of political rhetoric about how great they are and what a wonderful job they are doing. We now debate a plus-up of the number of troops we have in place. ...more

November 9, 2009

The following people were being sought by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office on active warrants as of Thursday, Nov. 5. - ...more

November 9, 2009

I support reform of America's health care system and request your support of legislation working its way through the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The time for action has come. Please do the right thing and help provide true health care reform to benefit those who sent you to Washington, D.C. ...more

November 9, 2009

If you do not have tickets for "Fiddler on the Roof," get them now. I saw Topol in May at Tampa and it was not as good as this production. This cast and director have nailed this show. It will be the bench mark for the Zenons for the rest of the season. ...more

November 9, 2009