Edgar Cronin's letter of June 21, titled "Obama's Crusade," was very timely and insightful. In reference to his third point, "Provide funding for embryonic stem cell research," I would like to submit the following comment. This funding would not only be wrong but ridiculous, since adult stem cell research and umbilical cord research have resulted in at least 29 cures to date, as opposed to zero, nada cures to date by embryonic stem cell research. Of course embryonic stem cell research involves the taking of a life. This would indicate that the expenditures of our hard earned tax dollars would be better spent by putting them exclusively into adult stem cell and umbilical cord research. ...more

June 25, 2009

Shakespeare in Hollywood is now playing at Highlands Little Theatre (HLT) and if you haven't seen it or don't have tickets, please call the theater or go to www.highlandslittletheatre.org right now and get your tickets. ...more

June 16, 2009

Sunday is World Blood Donor Day, and this year organizers want to raise the profile of the most important part of the lifesaving operation: volunteers. ...more

June 13, 2009

Two Carnival cruise ships next month will resume sailings from Tampa that include port calls in Mexico, Carnival senior vice president of marine operations Brendan Corrigan said today. ...more

May 28, 2009

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, 31; Julian McMahon, 40; Maureen McGovern, 59; Betty Thomas, 60 ...more

July 27, 2008

The Friends of Weedon Island is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the return of three artifacts stolen from an exhibit at the preserve. ...more

July 8, 2008

Arthur Finn, the Dunedin parks superintendent, says the city does obey its own tree ordinance. ...more

July 7, 2008

The Tampa Bay Storm hosted a Big Brothers Big Sisters Night during its June 21 game against the Los Angeles Avengers. ...more

July 5, 2008

With hundreds of wildfires raging across remote, rugged parts of California for a second week, fire officials have been forced to strategically choose which to fight and which to leave to burn for weeks, even months. ...more

July 1, 2008

A late-morning thunderstorm couldn't dampen the spirits of a group of young swimmers last weekend. ...more

June 28, 2008