Disregarding the advice of her colleagues, Hernando County Commissioner Rose Rocco said she intends to sit in on upcoming leadership team meetings that are intended to be staff-only gatherings. ...more

February 5, 2009

Fighting Words Re: "Highly Paid Teachers Need To Improve, Too," by Don Plezia in the Nov. 27 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

December 2, 2008

Having lost his bid for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, frontiersman and living legend Davy Crockett reportedly dismissed his former constituents thusly: "You may all go to hell; I will go to Texas." ...more

November 16, 2008

The Associated Press Barack Obama is not a member of a socialist party. John McCain is not a foreigner. Sarah Palin is not Trig's grandmother. And Joe Biden is not dropping out of the race. Oh, and they're not all having sordid affairs. ...more

October 28, 2008

In response to the letter by Marlene Barger titled "Grimming is Best" (Oct 18) where she states, "Recently asked city level law enforcement officers how many official meetings they have had in the past four years with the Sheriffs Office, they said zero." Even when one is staying out of politics related to the sheriff's race, one is inclined to set the record straight and make sure people vote based on true and factual information. While our meetings haven't been official, I have personally on behalf of Lake Placid Police Department been in several meetings with the sheriff's office and/or the sheriff over the past four years. ...more

October 20, 2008

In response to the letter "Credit Card Up Charge," I am a bit disappointed that there were no facts stated, only accusations, and that Mr. Thompson did not do his research before he decided to write his "letter of complaint" to the editor of this newspaper. ...more

August 6, 2008