Today I found a brochure from Mary Wilson in my mailbox. I was somewhat baffled because I have been driving around with a giant Bob Germaine For Clerk sign in the bed of my truck for several months now. I took a look at it and I was flabbergasted at the statement on the inside cover. ...more

October 25, 2008

No local races are as hotly contested in Highlands County as the sheriff's race. No race draws as much attention, nor as much nastiness. This election season we have two extremely strong candidates. When all the nonsense being spouted on both sides is pushed aside, incumbent Sheriff Susan Benton and Ron Grimming both are well qualified and would serve our county well. ...more

October 24, 2008

Public school and community college leaders implored members of the state Board of Education on Tuesday to support their classrooms as Florida's economy sours. ...more

October 22, 2008

Enough Blame To Go Around Florida is different from most other states. ...more

October 10, 2008

ATLANTA - The company with the nation's largest chain of Chevrolet dealerships violated federal labor law when it fired thousands of employees last month, according to a lawsuit filed by a former worker. ...more

October 7, 2008

It's a wild ride, but the nation's economy isn't going to keep going down, down, down. ...more

October 7, 2008

With losses reaching $5 million a month, Bill Heard Chevrolet filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early Monday in a federal court in Alabama. ...more

September 30, 2008

I don't think our local, county, state or federal governments understand what the majority of we hardworking, overtaxed and overcharged citizens need and want for the dollar value we "might" get in return. ...more

September 16, 2008

MIAMI (AP) - Sandra M. Diaz isn't the kind of person most people think of when they think about temps. ...more

September 14, 2008

Auto parts manufacturer Lear Corp. plans to relocate much of the work now being done at its Tampa manufacturing plant to Mexico and China, according to the president of the local United Auto Workers chapter. ...more

September 12, 2008