During the holidays, many of us spend money on gifts and give generously to charities. What most people don't know is that credit card companies take a big bite out of all those dollars spent. ...more

December 22, 2009

The Hispanic student population is nearing 30 percent and black students account for 17 percent of students but minorities are noticeably under represented in the ranks of teachers and administrators in Highlands County district schools. ...more

November 23, 2009

A federal judge has thrown out a former Tennessee student's free-speech lawsuit against a school dress code that banned Confederate flag clothing. ...more

August 12, 2009

In 2009 let us resolve to rock someone's world. This can be done at our own convenience and in about 30 minutes. At the local mall, place of worship or workplace we can donate blood at Florida Blood Services mobiles. ...more

January 5, 2009

In-person exit polling shows that more and more voters only have cell phones, and increasingly they vote differently from those who still have landlines at home. In 2008, those most likely to be cell-only - younger voters, minorities, people with low income - were among Democrat Barack Obama's strongest supporters. It's the latest indication that excluding cell users - as many pollsters still do - can reduce the accuracy of telephone polls. ...more

November 11, 2008

Shirley Mellecker of New Port Richey says Republicans not racists, says Democrats might win the elections Tuesday by fraud. ...more

November 1, 2008

With the "10-day count" in and roughly 328 fewer students than expected in Hernando County schools, a record number of students and teachers are also switching schools because of "adequate yearly progress," or AYP. ...more

September 4, 2008

But students may be trading 'undercrowded' for 'overcrowded' ...more

September 4, 2008

Plan Isn't Bipartisan Regarding "Erase Political Favoritism From Legislative Redistricting" (Our Opinion, July 24): ...more

August 1, 2008

Who would you rather hang out with at a Fourth of July barbecue: John McCain or Barack Obama? ...more

July 3, 2008