After hundreds of veterans' claims documents were found recently in paper bins, waiting to be shredded, the federal Department of Veterans Affairs is considering widespread changes to its policies to better protect VA records. ...more

November 4, 2008

Democrats lined up for a chance to unseat U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis. Now the freshman Republican faces Democratic primary winner Bill Mitchell, a 61-year-old employment lawyer with an office in downtown Tampa and a home in Carrollwood. ...more

October 19, 2008

In the Monday, June 9, edition of Highlands Today, a story was written by Gary Pinnell, giving an excellent historical account of Barry Smith, a Women Air force Service Pilot (WASP) during World War II. ...more

June 11, 2008

•Katie Robinson, commander of Veterans Village American Legion Post 343 and the American Legion Service Officer at the New Port Richey VA Outpatient Clinic, received a special award at the Annual Volunteers Award ceremony held by the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. Robinson received the President's Call to Service Award for volunteering 4,369 hours to the clinic. She has visited the clinic once a week since it opened in 1985. Robinson also has four veterans in local nursing homes for which she tries to help with their veteran benefits. ...more

May 10, 2008

SEBRING — When Howard Jenkins retired from the Air Force, he used his veteran benefits to go back to school and improve himself. From his experience, he saw the shortcomings of the military and wanted to help others. After starting as a veterans representative in Winter Haven, he transferred to Sebring in 1992 as a local veteran employment representative for Heartland Workforce. Jenkins enjoys helping the young, returning troops, showing them how to apply and get their earned benefits under the GI bill. ...more

December 17, 2007