The American morning paper is part of mom and apple pie, it is the sounding board of "all Americans," it cannot be allowed to financially cease to exist, just as public TV. The editorial page of every American newspaper is the most read part of any newspaper worldwide. It is news from the people from every walk of life. No nation can survive without "All" the news. ...more

April 8, 2009

Three different runners set school records in the same race won by Sickles' Derek Wehunt. ...more

March 12, 2009

- Sickles took advantage of two moments of hesitant defending by Tampa Prep, and recorded a surprise 2-0 win on the opening day of the High School Invitational Tournament at the Ed Radice Sports Complex. ...more

December 21, 2008

I had already written a letter to the editor stating Bob Germaine's qualifications to be elected as the Clerk of the Courts. I speak from experience, having worked for several years with Mr. Germaine. There is no question that he is the only qualified candidate on the ticket. ...more

October 27, 2008

When my daughter Leslie was 10, she clipped a torta recipe out of a magazine and included it with some others she thought I should try. ...more

July 23, 2008

When my daughter Leslie was 10, she clipped a torta recipe out of a magazine and included it with some others she thought I should try. ...more

July 22, 2008

Amid all the graduation-week hoopla, Ridgewood senior Keari Brink has another big day to prepare for after she gets her diploma. ...more

June 5, 2008

SEBRING — No-nonsense and fair dealing has always been the mantra of Yarbrough Tire, and Danny Yarbrough hasn't let the hard work of his father and grandfather in building one of the oldest and most respected businesses in Highlands County go by the wayside. Danny was eight-years-old when his father Floyd bought the business from his father and changed the name to Yarbrough Tire, watching his father work non-stop as a hardware salesman and in the tire shop. ...more

May 18, 2008

HOWLIN RAIN: MAGNIFICENT FIEND (AMERICAN/BIRDMAN) **½ Howlin Rain latches onto the hairy leg of early '70s rock and doesn't let go for the duration of second album "Magnificent Fiend." Echoes of Santana, Traffic and Steely Dan abound, and while Howlin Rain loves to jam, it steers clear of self-indulgence. ...more

May 8, 2008

The Centennial Park Branch Library held a children's Valentine-making party last Saturday. The library supplied the paper, glitter, glue, scissors and decorative baubles. And to get everyone in a festive Valentine's Day frame of mind, they added one more element to the occasion: a six-course candy-themed game. ...more

February 20, 2008