Healthcare expert Jim Miller gave tips on saving money on healthcare. ...more

June 15, 2009

As Americans we spend billions of dollars each year on Halloween and Christmas yard decorations, yet as I drive around our county I see very few American flags flying. As Flag Day (June 14) and the 4th of July approaches, I would hope that all of us, American born or not would feel a sense of pride and duty and fly our great flag. ...more

June 8, 2009

The issue: Should county government continue to offer employees tuition reimbursement at taxpayers' expense? Our opinion: Ax the program during tough economic times. ...more

March 8, 2009

It's an elegant evening in a small-town setting, showcasing local musicians performing everything from jazz to gospel to Broadway show tunes. ...more

January 31, 2009

I have a couple of questions that I would like to have answers to. First, why did the Highlands County "Godfathers" hire Kyle Green of Hardee County to head the Road and Bridge Department here in Highlands County? ...more

November 21, 2008

Let's pretend abortions had not been legalized in 1973. Pretend it is 1991 and 18 years after Row v. Wade. Assume 1 million babies had been allowed to live and they are now 18 and entering the work place. I know many will still be in school but the following are conservative estimates. Do your own math using your estimates. Let's assume they begin work at an average of $12,000. FICA taxes are 15 percent including their employers share. Say the next year another million had been spared execution and begin work and this continues through year 2008. Since government does nothing well (Thomas Jefferson), all the FICA taxes earned nothing. Since I am an optimist I also consider over this 17-year period that wages and FICA taxes go up on average of 5 percent a year. By the end of 2008 the Social Security Trust Fund will have collected 2.6 trillion more dollars. ...more

November 15, 2008

With so many burglaries and burglary arrests making the news, the question comes up, are burglaries and other property crimes on the rise in Highlands County? ...more

September 12, 2008

A former Tampa Housing Authority official was sentenced this morning to four years and two months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to steal more than $400,000 in federal rent subsidies. ...more

August 29, 2008

Corporations should make a greater effort to buy goods and services from black vendors, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said in a report Tuesday. ...more

July 16, 2008

A former Tampa Housing Authority official was sentenced Thursday morning to two years in federal prison for his role in a scheme to steal more than $140,000 in federal rent subsidies. ...more

June 6, 2008