When I attended my 40-year high school class reunion last year, topics of discussion dealt with how much things had changed in those four decades, which is to be expected from a bunch of 50-somethings. That night we really put the "old" in "old school." ...more

June 29, 2008

I inherited a chest from my aunt who lived on the eastern shore of Virginia. It is dated either 1721 or 1791. ...more

June 26, 2008

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether decades-old maternity leaves should count in determining pensions. ...more

June 24, 2008

I loved reading biographies and autobiographies when I was younger, but maybe I'm a little jaded now. Everyone seems to have an ax to grind, an angle to play, a story to spin and a point to make. ...more

June 22, 2008

The owner of the Major League Baseball team was frustrated. He was stuck in an old ballpark that was considered out of date and unable to provide the revenue streams professional teams need to compete in the modern-day sport world. ...more

June 15, 2008

Steve Spurrier had stern advice Thursday for a former Gators running back caught up in a contract squabble with the Bucs. ...more

June 13, 2008

SEBRING — The Albertson's at 3610 U.S. 27 N., in Sebring, is being sold to Publix Supermarkets, along with 48 other Florida Albertson's stores. Maria Brous, Publix spokeswoman, said Monday that it was "too early to tell" if the Sebring Albertson's would remain open as a Publix store. About 100 Albertson's employees will need to attend dedicated job fairs to become Publix employees if the grocery chain continues to keep the Sebring store open. Highlands County has three Publix stores. "It's not uncommon for us to have locations together," said Brous. "It creates more competition between (Publix) stores to gain that loyal customer." ...more

June 9, 2008

My parents left me an antique hall tree that they bought many years ago at a yard sale. What is it worth? ...more

May 29, 2008

No sooner have the little hands knocked on Helen Morrison's front door than they are in position on the piano keys, plunking out songs. ...more

May 24, 2008

PALMA CEIA - Prepare for traffic delays as the city's wastewater department begins work Tuesday on a broken sewer line underneath Bay to Bay Boulevard. ...more

May 12, 2008