On the eve of the third-year anniversary of a proposed illegal immigration ordinance that was defeated in Avon Park, the League of United Latin American Citizens is having a recognition and awards dinner. ...more

July 24, 2009

This is the annual open window period for either signing up for various Medicare programs or to switch from one to another. ...more

December 1, 2008

Sherrie Candelaria, a PTA president and mother of five from Wesley Chapel, is dead set on voting for Sarah Palin, a former PTA president and mother of five from Alaska. ...more

October 23, 2008

Recently I received in the mail a red-on-white circular. In red letters it said "Evidence Scandal Erupts." It credits Stephen Newell with disclosing information about the operation of the Highlands County Sheriff's Department. I have two questions for Mr. David Murell, (Police Benevolent Association) PBA executive director. What does the state director of the PBA have to do with county operations (politics?) How can this be in any manner considered benevolence? ...more

October 18, 2008

Activists with The Humane Society of the United States removed more than 100 gopher tortoises during the weekend from property slated for development. ...more

September 11, 2008

Activists with the Humane Society of the United States removed more than 100 gopher tortoises during the weekend from property slated for development. ...more

September 10, 2008

It's something Baker took away from his early coaching days at Georgia Tech, where a spiked baseball - signifying a nail in an opponent's coffin - hung in the dugout. ...more

September 9, 2008

A night of long delays was the perfect setting for Florida State director of athletics Randy Spetman to address some unfinished business. ...more

September 7, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist sent a letter to President Bush this afternoon requesting an emergency declaration to cover Tropical Storm Fay's emergence as a "catastrophic flooding event" in east central and northern Florida, particularly Brevard County. ...more

August 20, 2008

10:20 a.m. Gov. Charlie Crist and emergency officials insist they did not oversell Fay, the would-be hurricane that has been downgraded to a tropical storm with tornado and flooding potential. "The storm has killed 10 people," Crist says, referring to latest fatality reports from the islands that Fay crossed prior to reaching Florida. "It's important for us to take it seriously." ...more

August 19, 2008