In an upshot, if 2009 made us all a little poorer, it also made us all cleaner and more hygiene-oriented. It brought heartaches, joy and astonishment to Highlands County residents. It also brought closure to the family of a Florida Highway Patrol trooper ruthlessly killed while on duty. The economy continued to roil; residents endured not one but three anthrax hoaxes; ordinary residents prodded city hall into action in Venus and Sun 'n Lake, and swine flu got us all a little closer to sanitizers. ...more

January 1, 2010

Stefanye Hopkins-Etienne emerged from Atonement Lutheran Church with a sack full of bread, fruit, canned goods and a frozen chicken. ...more

December 25, 2009

Nazdar, Prajeme Vam Vesele Vianocne Sviatky. We wish you a Merry Christmas holiday. ...more

December 20, 2009

For many of America's social service charities, this holiday season is providing a daunting mix of heavier demand for services, reduced funding and an ever-widening range of clients seeking help as economic woes persist. ...more

December 19, 2009

The two campuses of Destiny Church in Ruskin and Temple Terrace recently employed a unique way of helping people in need. ...more

December 9, 2009

Some early economic indicators show that job losses are slowing and even turning around. That's great news and it can't happen fast enough. With the exception of national security, job creation is our country's top priority. ...more

December 6, 2009

Community happenings ...more

November 22, 2009

By TEREZKA OLSON Hernando Today correspondent ...more

November 22, 2009

Community happenings ...more

November 15, 2009

Nazdar, We welcome to town a new shop on U.S. 41 near the yellow caution light in Masaryktown, across from the Cafe Masaryktown. The U.S. 41 Dollar Store, which opened a few weeks ago, is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. It is closed on Sunday. ...more

November 15, 2009