Ariana Leonard didn't mind when students in her Spanish I class at Wiregrass Ranch High pulled out their cell phones. ...more

December 28, 2009

It was such an eye opener; my son called the other day and his first words were, "Mom, all those Santa Clause's helpers in the malls deserve 10 times the salary they get." When I asked what brought him to that profound decision, he tearfully told me that last week, while working as a police officer in a town nearby, he was approached by his chief, who asked him if he would fill in for the Santa Clause that could not show up for the Christmas parade scheduled for that evening. He had a great time as he waved to all the children on the parade's route. After the parade, he was then asked to sit on Santa's throne and listen to all the children's wishes. That sounded like fun, thinking that he would be hearing all the wishes his own kids have of laptops, cell phones, etc. ...more

December 28, 2009

I know it's Dec. 25 and a little late to be submitting a Christmas wish list. ...more

December 24, 2009

The bomb threat called in Thursday afternoon at the Royal Care of Avon Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center turned out to be just that - a threat. ...more

November 21, 2009

Google Inc. is stepping up its push to sell advertising on cell phones, announcing a deal Monday to buy a mobile ad network, AdMob, for $750 million in stock. ...more

November 10, 2009

I think the so-called generation gap is widening. Blame it as much on a younger generation that feels that oldsters think the same as they do while coping with a communication technology that is expanding exponentially. ...more

October 31, 2009

Not so long ago, we all lived in a world in which we decided where to meet friends before leaving the house and we hiked to the nearest pay phone if we got a flat tire. Then we got cell phones. ...more

October 25, 2009

Going to a new school can be intimidating for some students. To reduce the stress, Terrace Community Middle School, 11734 Jefferson Road, launched a program to help new seventh- and eighth-graders understand the importance of being a part of the school's family. ...more

September 9, 2009

I am new to the area and would like to submit some of my observations since arriving in the Sebring area. We arrived April 30 and find this area charming and comfortable. ...more

September 5, 2009

Call it the case of the dead cells — both telephones and the ones in the brain. ...more

July 7, 2009