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One of our most distinguished contributors to the Hernando Today letters to the editor posed a most significant question today, asking, "Why do Elected Officials refuse to listen to us?" ...more

October 24, 2009

Bahamas Senator Accused In Travolta Extortion Plot Resigns

A Bahamas senator accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta after his son's death resigned on Saturday and vowed to prove her innocence. ...more

January 24, 2009

Bahamian Lawmaker, Paramedic Accused In Travolta Plot

Authorities in the Bahamas have detained an island lawmaker and a paramedic in an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son, police said Friday. ...more

January 23, 2009

On Today's 'The View,' Cruise Calls Travolta Death 'Horrific'

"Horrific" is how Tom Cruise described the sudden death of the son of his friend, John Travolta. Cruise struggled to maintain his composure as he spoke on "The View" about last week's death of 16-year-old Jett Travolta. ...more

January 9, 2009

Erosion From Ike May Edge Out Beach Homeowners

Hundreds of people whose beachfront homes were wrecked by Hurricane Ike may be barred from rebuilding under a little-noticed Texas law. And even those whose houses were spared could end up seeing them condemned by the state. ...more

September 19, 2008

Lazy Days To Lay Off 46 At Tampa RV Operations

Lazy Days RV Center Inc. will lay off 46 full-time employees from its Tampa operations as part of an across-the-board cost-cutting program, executives said. ...more

September 3, 2008

Home Buyers' Workshop Set In Lake Placid

The Lake Placid Board of Realtors is sponsoring a Home Buyers' Workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Lake Placid campus of South Florida Community College in Room 124. ...more

August 17, 2008

ALSO OPENING

THE STRANGERS The opening scenes of first-time writer/director Bryan Bertino's "The Strangers" will test the patience of any audience expecting a nonstop roller-coaster ride of terror and suspense. We are introduced to the couple who will inhabit nearly every frame of the film, and from the moment we meet them, they're not exactly pleasant company. ...more

May 29, 2008