On Nov. 11, we attended a Veterans Day remembrance at the Lake Placid Christian School on Interlake Boulevard. We thank Headmaster Dennis Griffin and the faculty for letting us attend. We were impressed with the students and the ceremony, all the students and faculty gathered around the flag pole. The flag was raised by two students. The Pledge of Allegiance with proper salute was recited by all. Rev. DeHart lead us in prayer and gave a little talk on a friend of his who was in the war. One of the students gave a speech on what Veterans Day means to us and how we should honor our veterans. It was a very simple and meaningful ceremony. It was our privilege and pleasure to see and hear the youth of today remember this Veterans Day. Also in attendance was Charles Krueger, past commander, and Suzanne Krueger, patriotic instructor from the VFW 3880 in Lake Placid. ...more

November 16, 2009

Superb performance! Words can't adequately describe the spectacular Fourth of July show that many witnessed at Highlands Little Theatre. ...more

July 11, 2009

A 90-year-old Lakeland man who was found this morning in Pasco County. ...more

May 17, 2009

I tried borrowing enough money to get my debts paid off once and for all, but the banks said that it wouldn't work and they would not give me the bucks. They said you can't borrow yourself out of debt! I argued with them, that the House and Senate say that its good for the country to do this and have bailed out the banks so what do the banks know about lending money anyway? ...more

May 8, 2009

A modern-day Tea Party protest overtook downtown Tampa on Wednesday. No one spilled crates of Earl Grey into the already tea-colored bay, but there were a lot of American flags wrapped around shoulders and a few "Don't Tread On Me" flags flying in the breeze. The rally bemoaned the recent federal stimulus packages that bailed out bankers, investors and big-money industrialists. ...more

April 16, 2009

Grammy Award winner Seal will sing the national anthem at the Boston Red Sox season opener. ...more

April 3, 2009

Alan R. Waishkey of Port Richey says former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev had a good crystal ball when he declared in the 1960s, "One day America will wake-up and wonder how it became socialist." ...more

March 21, 2009

On behalf of myself, many friends and members of the following organizations, delivery was made recently of 208 pounds of pull tabs to Sahib Temple in Sarasota, who in turn will give the proceeds to the Shriner's Hospital in Tampa. ...more

March 2, 2009

Kudos to you Mr. Vokes. Your Feb. 2 letter hit the nail on the head. ...more

March 2, 2009

On behalf of myself and many friends and members of the following organizations, delivery was made recently of 208 pounds of pull tabs to Sahib Temple in Sarasota, who in turn will give the proceeds to the Shriner's Hospital in Tampa. ...more

February 26, 2009