Richard Sheridan, a neonatologist at St. Joseph's Women's Hospital, is Gov. Charlie Crist's Points of Light Award winner for August. ...more

September 10, 2008

I voted for Sheriff Benton when she ran the first time, but she will not get a vote from me this time. I don't trust her judgment. There have been some items that have come up that make me doubt if it is in the best interest of the county to keep her on as sheriff. Of course, as an average citizen I don't always have the facts, but I must go with my gut. ...more

August 30, 2008

As of Monday morning, there were 17 companies signed up as vendors that will not only display their products but also give away "goodies" and "freebies" at Highlands County's first day-long, open-to-the-public, seminar on "going green." ...more

August 26, 2008

If your favorite show is "CSI," you always spot suspicious looking people in your neighborhood or you daydream about blaring a siren, the Tampa Police Department has a class for you. ...more

August 15, 2008

The Hernando County School Board will meet Tuesday for an afternoon workshop and evening meeting. ...more

August 11, 2008

I read with interest last week the story about the wayward bull downtown. When a citizen complained, several city and county agencies sprang into action to corral the bull and secure him away from the area. ...more

August 7, 2008

Regarding "Appeals Court Rejects Portion Of Pledge Law" (Nation/World, July 24): ...more

July 30, 2008

Two men who pleaded guilty in April are scheduled to be sentenced this morning on charges they were middlemen in a bribery scheme through which unqualified people obtained commercial driver's licenses. ...more

July 29, 2008

Maria Louisa Davis got to the United States seven years ago, but Monday she became a permanent fixture. She was one of 520 flag-waving, "Star Spangled Banner"-singing people sworn in as citizens at the Tampa Convention Center. ...more

July 29, 2008

THE Bus Costs Each Property Owner $6 ...more

July 20, 2008