Paula Jerkins stopped by Project Return to donate a typewriter and soon found herself cornered by one Rhoda Zusman. ...more

February 4, 2008

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982 that was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. ...more

December 9, 2007

The $93-million Heritage Square at the Armory project, which seeks to convert the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory property into a mix that includes a hotel, restaurants, cafes, a museum and a day spa, continues to move agonizingly through the tedious land-use and zoning process. The other storyline is this: When the process is over, ironically, it still won't be the best use for that 10-acre site on North Howard near Interstate 275. ...more

December 8, 2007

Pop star Michael Jackson has resurfaced. He has returned to the recording studio. And in celebration of the 25th anniversary of "Thriller," he gazes placidly from this month's cover of Ebony magazine. And, to be blunt, he does not look like a creepy goofball. ...more

December 3, 2007

They are lined up like footnotes to the names etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial's polished black granite, leaning against its base, some a collective tribute to the fallen, others bearing a message for just one of the dead. ...more

November 11, 2007

From clunky hand-cranked contraptions to sleek automatons that navigate domestic terrain independently, the vacuum cleaner has undergone sweeping changes since its debut in the 1890s. And during the past quarter-century, A-1 Sweeper World in Brandon has evolved along with the floor-cleaning industry. ...more

November 1, 2007

SEBRING — A love for not only music but also Highlands County resonated through the social hall at Church of the Brethren on Monday night. ...more

October 17, 2007

Mahmoud Khalifa has tried five times to sneak into Europe. Each time, he was caught and sent back to Lebanon, the country where he was born but is denied some of the most basic rights because he is a Palestinian refugee. ...more

September 28, 2007

Twenty-five years ago, Brandon High School renamed its annual fall cross-country meet the Don Bishop Invitational. The Brandon cross-country team invites the community to the free event, which will commemorate the silver anniversary by posthumously honoring Bishop, a former Brandon High Most Popular Teacher of the Year. ...more

September 10, 2007