There were worse days for Don and Peggy Cook to have lost their home, but the irony was inescapable: on Veterans Day, the bank was foreclosing. ...more

November 12, 2009

Eight local business owners have signed a charter stating that small business is important to the community, said Randy Jordon, owner of Jordon & Son Jewelers. ...more

March 6, 2009

Beginning today, consumers who participated in a recent class-action cosmetics settlement can pick up free makeup from certain department stores. ...more

January 20, 2009

Beginning Tuesday, consumers who participated in a recent class-action cosmetics settlement can pick up free makeup from certain department stores. Consumers can show up at the stores involved in the lawsuit and receive one product valued at about $20. Consumers must sign a legal document saying they bought makeup from the store between May 29, 1994, and July 16, 2003. No sales receipt is necessary. ...more

January 19, 2009

Is there a law requiring condominiums in Florida to have a disaster plan? Does it include requiring a line of credit from a bank? Are there other particulars we should be aware of in establishing a disaster plan? ...more

July 31, 2008

It sounds like someone didn't do his or her homework regarding Lake Denton. And if that's true, the county is in a bad situation. If it is, it's because too much was done too quickly regarding closing the lake without enough research. Lake Denton has been closed for several months after complaints from residents living on the lake prompted the Highlands County Commission to take action. Commissioners voted to temporarily close the boat ramp and restrict access for scuba divers, boaters, swimmers, etc. Residents complained that the weekend visitors to Lake Denton were clogging the road, stripping off their clothes, openly going to the bathroom, having sex and just about everything else imaginable. Most divers, swimmers and other visitors claimed that was nonsense, that perhaps a few people did bad things, but overall, visitors were well behaved. They argued that it was an law enforcement issue. ...more

December 30, 2007