I was very disappointed in the adults at a recent Sebring Middle School football game that I attended. I was dumb struck at the sight of a football player lying on the ground yelling in pain with little help from anyone. Once the play resumed this student was left alone on the sidelines to figure out what to do. The EMT who was called in was ill-equipped to handle the situation while the coaches and the doctor on the field turned their attention to the game. ...more

November 14, 2009

Re: Doug Patton's column, "Health care bill about control not health care," in the Oct. 22 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

October 29, 2009

To get folks in the holiday spirit, members of the Sun City Center Art Club will open an art exhibition, "Red and White All Over," Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. at their newly renovated art gallery. In the spirit of giving, they are also hoping visitors will donate blood during the event. ...more

October 21, 2009

The owner and patrons of the Wild Turkey have come out from under their white hoods to associate themselveswith the Highlands County Republican Party.They useRepublican talking points and I seriously doubt that you will see Andy Tuck or any other Republican party leader openly criticizing them. It is really a shame that the Highlands County Republican Party hasallowedtheir party to be associatedwith hatemongers.That is not the Party of Lincoln. ...more

September 26, 2009

Am I the only one who feels that opening a liquor store next to the Lake Placid Middle School is incorrect? How could the Bible belt town of Lake Placid allow this? ...more

September 20, 2009

What in the world is going on with our Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles? In this time of recession and terrible economy they are not only raising their fees for drivers licenses and vehicle registration, they're making ridiculous rules for identification when renewing our driver's license. ...more

August 28, 2009

Young graduates, we apologize for handing you so many turbulences to tackle: a war, inflation, debt, political unrest and an uncertain future. But before you put blame and shame on us, let me share this with you. ...more

May 29, 2009

about 12 feet? - any view of the Tampa skyline was totally blocked. This is a shame. ...more

May 6, 2009

Many thanks to Dennis Browne for his April 22 letter to the editor on "Mixed Up" Pasco County. ...more

May 5, 2009

Raise Water Rates Faced with water shortages, my town, Cape May, N.J., a shore resort, doubles the water rate charge from April through September, the high time of the year for tourism. It works. ...more

March 30, 2009