The Riverview Detachment of the Marine Corps League and its Auxiliary Unit presented a check for $4,000 to the Haley House Fund at a Dec. 1 joint meeting. ...more

December 30, 2009

Early in the season, Florida coach Urban Meyer predicted that WR Riley Cooper would have a decision to make at the end of the season - whether to stick with pro baseball after signing a contract over the summer with the Texas Rangers or concentrate on playing in the NFL. ...more

December 29, 2009

The news story regarding the school district financial rating was interesting. I really liked the statement made by the Asst. Superintendent of Business Operations Mike Averyt, "What hurts the most was the legislature when they took our millage away." I have news for you Mr. Averyt, the legislature didn't take your money, that money belongs to the taxpayers. As a taxpayer, I don't feel overly compelled to ever see that money restored until some of the fat is cut out of the Highlands County School District. ...more

December 27, 2009

As we end a turbulent year that will go down in history for many reasons, some good and some not so good, it appears that President Barack Obama and his administration, as well as the American people have some thing to be thankful for. ...more

December 26, 2009

Police say they have arrested two teens in Saturday's armed robbery of a Marathon gas station that left a clerk with a gunshot wound. ...more

December 24, 2009

I see a lot of complaints about how things are going, but few solutions. I will try to give a few here. First: We should make drugs legal. This would save billions in law enforcement and bring in billions in taxes (like what happened with liquor). It would also take away a lot of money from al-Qaida and Taliban terrorists. Second: Bring home all of our troops on foreign soil. We could use the billions that it is costing for infrastructure repairs and put thousands back to work. ...more

December 24, 2009

Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies are asking the public for help in identifying a bank robber that may have been homeless and reeked of body odor. The heist occurred at the Regions Bank branch at 1014 E. Brandon Blvd., Valrico, at 11:28 a.m. Saturday. ...more

December 23, 2009

Police say a fifth-grader handed out about $300 to others on the bus ride to his eastern Indiana school. Problem is, they say, the cash was among some $10,000 he took from his grandparents' safe. ...more

December 23, 2009

Want to keep IRS auditors away? Keep your earnings under $200,000 and they won't bother you 99 percent of the time. ...more

December 23, 2009

Karen Price of Tampa recently went to the Walmart Superstore and gave away money to about 100 strangers. ...more

December 23, 2009