Thank you to Susan Westley for her timely article ("Child's play," Views, Nov. 15). As a retired Hillsborough County teacher, I agree with her. Our primary-age children are being denied their rights as children. ...more

November 17, 2009

We live in a world filled with scandal and corruption, at least that's what some people believe. And some folks make the same claims right here in Highlands County. In fact, they thrive on making such claims and insinuations. Sometimes there is a hint of truth in what they say, but mostly it's blatantly untrue. The damage, however, is real whether it's true or not, and it's up to all of us to keep the conspiracy seekers at arm's length. ...more

March 25, 2009

Holiday lovers can get into the spirit of the season with a collection of events at the Carrollwood Cultural Center this month. ...more

December 10, 2008

Holiday lovers can get into the spirit of the season with a collection of events at the Carrollwood Cultural Center this month. ...more

December 5, 2008

Rebecca Nyiringindi scanned the sprawling refugee camp in eastern Congo, searching for just one person among the thousands of hungry and homeless. ...more

November 14, 2008

Most of us have the Bucs pretty well nailed after all these years, I think. We know about the defense. We know they don't have much firepower on offense. And above all, we know that when they fall 21 points behind as they did here Sunday, they are toast. Finished. Splatt-o. ...more

November 3, 2008

When the voting booth curtain envelopes you or your computer, marking pencil hovers above a candidate's name. Reject the roar of secular humanism and its Hollywood puppets, and respond to the whisper of our 40 million victims of "a woman's right to choose," Vote. David M. Jayjack Sebring ...more

August 16, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- For an hour and a half, campers splashed, laughed and plotted in their pools. When they called their counselors over, some barely uttered a whisper, alerting the counselors to the impending doom. Others giggled and shouted for their counselor to come because they really wanted to tell them something. It's good, clean fun at the PACK Sumer Camp. ...more

July 12, 2008

Here's a guide to planning your activities for the coming Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, think indoors, at least in the afternoon. Sunday think outside, but be prepared for a 20 percent chance of rain. Monday is definitely an outside day. ...more

May 22, 2008

Bill Parcells reported to his new job and quickly put aside one theory about what ails the Miami Dolphins. ...more

December 28, 2007