This administration and the legislators in the majority have prepared a "pay in advance" tax plant to bank deficits, guaranteed by the passage of universal health care. Universal health care will begin in 2014, and taxes to fund it will begin in 2010. ...more

December 22, 2009

Blaise Ingoglia's guest column last week in Hernando Today, which was critical of third parties for undermining the two major parties' future existence, was laughable. ...more

December 16, 2009

Re: "It's your fault," by Charles Fisher in the Dec. 2 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

December 9, 2009

In Monday's editorial section, Linda Farnes is quoted as saying: "Allow states to extend health care to every one of their citizens." All I get from this message is "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme." ...more

December 5, 2009

Hospital Days Crusade The Shriners of the Highlands Shrine Club and Shriners everywhere would like to express their appreciation for all the businesses and people who contributed to our Hospital Days Crusade from Oct. 28-Nov. 7. ...more

November 23, 2009

Sports stars turned out on Friday night for the fourth annual "Dick Vitale Gala" at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota. ...more

May 15, 2009

A Burger King assistant manager stole at least $5,000 after a customer accidentally left her purse at the restaurant, Tampa police say. ...more

March 24, 2009

Sometimes, a great idea takes just the right people to pull it off. When the staff at Florida Home Health and Dr. T. C. Lackey II, D.O., decided we wanted to host a tennis tournament to help raise money for the Good Shepherd Hospice House, we never imagined the outpouring of support we would receive. We would like to take a moment to thank the individuals who gave their monies, time, effort and goodwill to make our first tournament a success. ...more

March 24, 2009

Mayor Rick Baker today announced an initiative to coordinate the city's efforts to get its share of the federal stimulus monies that are available. ...more

March 19, 2009

Three months after Linda Bollea was given $400,000 from the frozen assets of her estranged husband Hulk Hogan to pay attorneys' fees, it appears Hogan wants some of that money, too. ...more

March 11, 2009