The local American Legion post plans to show its appreciation to area veterans at an Oct. 10 open house. ...more

September 20, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday restored the Air Force's authority to select the winner of a $35 billion contract for aerial refueling tankers between Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. ...more

September 16, 2009

Military personnel deployed overseas would get an additional tax break on their primary homes under a ballot proposal the Florida House has unanimously passed. ...more

April 23, 2009

Steve Maxwell didn't really understand much about the equipment that he was buying back in 1968, but it became the machinery for Maxwell Groves, which is the last registered packing house in Highlands County. ...more

March 13, 2009

The Veterans Council of Hillsborough County conducted the quarterly Field of Honor Ceremony on Jan. 10 at Veteran's Memorial Regional Park. ...more

February 4, 2009

Last week's "water landing" of the US Airways jet is a tribute to professionalism, experience, skill and teamwork. The pilot-in-command showed that with his calm under fire and his years of training as an Air Force, airline and glider pilot, that he had the requisite background to successfully execute such a difficult maneuver. As Barack Obama rides the train to his position as pilot-in-command of our country, let us hope that he learns from this pilot hero that one's split-second decision can mean the difference between the life and death of many people; that experience, skill and teamwork are important; that there is reward in "just doing one's job"; and in a command position, it is essential to conduct oneself with the character and humility of this US Airways pilot. ...more

January 20, 2009

The U.S. Navy has indefinitely suspended its plans to use live bombs at the Avon Park Air Force Range, due to budgetary issues, according to Lt. Cmdr. Philip Rosi, public relations officer for the U.S. Fleet Forces Command. ...more

January 15, 2009

I am a retired Air Force senior master sergeant, and I could not believe the article about the F/A Hornet that went down in San Diego upon final approach. The Marine pilot decided to eject from the fighter plane, which ended up crashing and killing four residents in one home. He should have stayed with the plane to try whatever it would take to keep it away from homes. ...more

December 12, 2008

After years of unfettered growth in military budgets, Defense Department planners, top commanders and weapons manufacturers say they are almost certain that the financial meltdown will have a serious impact on future Pentagon spending. ...more

November 4, 2008

Kimberly Prier of Seminole Heights received a day of pampering recently as the recipient of Premiere Hair Design's Designs' "We Get You Red Carpet Ready." ...more

September 10, 2008