In his 24 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, one of the duties that held the most personal meaning to Michael Bilirakis was serving on the House Veterans Committee. As a Korean War veteran, he shares a bond with all who have served. Bilirakis, who left the House at the end of 2006, is now spearheading a project to ensure that the experiences of all local veterans are remembered in a way that will continue to serve their community. ...more

October 24, 2009

The Florida National Cemetery will hold its Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday. The event is sponsored by the cemetery's Joint Veterans Committee and will feature guest speaker Thomas G. Bowman, senior adviser with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Sunshine Health Network. Randy Price, of WQYK, (99.5 FM), will be master of ceremonies. ...more

May 23, 2009

A job board that recruits former military personnel will stop today in Tampa for a career fair. The RecruitMilitary Career Fair will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tampa Convention Center. The job board expects 300 veterans will attend. ...more

April 23, 2009

Rickey Henderson gets 94.8 percent of the vote on his first try while Jim Rice gets just enough on his 15th and final try. ...more

January 12, 2009

Former second baseman Joe Gordon was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee on Monday, while another panel shut out the likes of Joe Torre, Ron Santo and Gil Hodges. ...more

December 9, 2008

Here are some of the public celebrations scheduled for Independence Day: • 'Happy Birthday, U.S.A.' The Veterans Council of Highlands County Inc., the Veterans Advisory Board, and the Veterans Committee of the Sebring Elks will host a "Happy Birthday, U.S.A." ceremony at the Sebring Elks Lodge on Friday, July 4, at 10 a.m. ...more

June 29, 2008

At last, Bowie Kuhn beat Marvin Miller at something. The late commissioner was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday while Miller was rejected by a revamped Veterans Committee stacked with those he regularly opposed - and beat - in arbitration and bargaining sessions that altered the history of the game. ...more

December 4, 2007

SEBRING — What started as a small, goodwill project at one Highlands County school has grown to a big countywide thank you Christmas gesture for U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. ...more

November 21, 2007

This year area veterans will be able to get answers to some of their questions at the Oldsmar's annual Veterans Day Ceremony. ...more

November 3, 2007

SEBRING — Although many stationed in Iraq won't make it home for Christmas, hundreds of local students are making sure the troops know they aren't forgotten. ...more

October 23, 2007