Ballast Point Elementary School observed Veterans Day on Tuesday with an assembly and program to salute the service and efforts of members of the nation's armed forces. ...more

November 11, 2009

Admission to the Florida State Fair today will be free to patrons attending after 4 p.m. ...more

February 11, 2009

As he stood on the curb waiting for the hearse to pass, Bill Pierson had a revelation. ...more

November 30, 2008

An eagle with outstretched wings was selected Tuesday as the favorite design by a committee overseeing a veterans memorial planned for a city park. ...more

November 12, 2008

Construction of a memorial park to honor veterans is expected to start in Courier Field early next year. ...more

November 11, 2008

For those who continue to believe the rhetoric from the presidential candidates stating what "I'm going to do when I am elected president," really show their ignorance to the fact that the president does not make laws. He may suggest to Congress, who make the laws, his request. If and when the Congress presents a bill to the president, along with all the added pork, he may sign it or not. ...more

September 10, 2008

In reading the article in the paper on Aug. 28 regarding the "drinking age," it occurred to me that there is a very simple solution to this question. ...more

September 5, 2008

Bill Fanning of Hudson congratulates the Republican Party for creating many problems on the national and state level. ...more

August 30, 2008

The news I have seen concerning the Russian invasion of Georgia and what the United States should do about it all seem to miss the point concerning why Moscow could think their actions were acceptable. We wrongly compare the action with the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia or Hungary in the bad old days. ...more

August 19, 2008

This Thanksgiving there is much to be thankful for. I am thankful for the men and women of the armed forces who defend this great country. ...more

November 22, 2007