President Barack Obama embraced merit pay for teachers Tuesday in spelling out a vision of education that will almost certainly alienate union backers. ...more

March 10, 2009

People may not have changed a lot since 18th century England, when some actually relished public hangings. ...more

February 18, 2009

Whittled to its essence, three messages emerged from Friday's annual summit of Pasco's state legislative delegation, where lawmakers entertained the concerns of local elected officials and agency chiefs. ...more

January 25, 2009

In his final speech to the nation, President George W. Bush took pride in his record at home and abroad, describing hopeful events and accomplishments. But what he left unsaid was significant too. ...more

January 15, 2009

By now President-elect Barack Obama must know how Abraham Lincoln felt after winning that long campaign for election and finding the nation in a political crisis. His mission was to preserve a union of contentious, albeit prosperous, citizens. ...more

December 13, 2008

Threats against a new president historically spike right after an election, but from Maine to Idaho law enforcement officials are seeing more against Barack Obama than ever before. ...more

November 14, 2008

In the Aug. 13 edition of Highlands Today, there was a serious error made in the reporting of the story concerning Sun 'n Lake, both in the article and its editorial. Mention was made about how our taxes would be higher if Highlands County took over the governing of Sun 'n Lake; nothing could be further from the truth. Property owners in Sun 'n Lake pay property taxes to the county, just like any property within the county. In fact, property taxes paid within Sun 'n Lake are much higher than much of the county due to property values being assessed on the high end. In addition, each property owner pays an additional Sun 'n Lake assessment of approximately $600 per year, over and above the county property taxes. ...more

August 14, 2008

For years, they were the picture of solidarity: the four children of Martin Luther King Jr. carrying on the legacy of the civil rights icon. ...more

July 20, 2008

It was raining and it was dark when we rolled by Bushnell on Interstate 75 this week. ...more

July 18, 2008

Despite the myriad hours and hefty costs associated with bringing his business into compliance with the city's land development code, James "Jimmy" Ciaccio holds no hostility toward Temple Terrace officials. ...more

January 9, 2008