I am writing in reference to the front page article in Dec 17, edition "Mean Dog Blues." Is it just me or our others getting sick and tired of having the vicious dog bologna about Pit bulls and Rottweilers? ...more

January 5, 2010

I hope it's not just me, because I feel I've been caught in the "Twilight Zone" the last few months or in some really bad reality show. But every time I change the channel it's there: "Survivor: Health Care Capitol Hill." ...more

December 18, 2009

The top 10 list for gas guzzlers for 2010 have come out; the bottom two are American, the rest are Japanese, British and German. Yes, Hummer made number 10 but was forgiven due to its unmatched off-road capabilities. No. 1 goes to the Porsche Cayenne. Now, why is the outcry against the Hummer not heard for the foreign cars? Nobody bad mouths the foreign cars for bad gas mileage like they do American cars. ...more

December 14, 2009

How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse? In an effort to halt the spread of swine flu, Walt Disney World has installed dozens of hand sanitizer dispensers throughout the theme parks, hotel lobbies and character meet-and-greet areas. ...more

November 15, 2009

The Highlands County Health Department (HCHD) would like to respond to a letter written to the editor on Oct. 29 about "free dental care." ...more

November 5, 2009

The Fishin' Report angling action roundup by Nick Stubbs of Media General News Service. ...more

October 21, 2009

Lakeshore Mall should reconsider its decision to close its doors to unsupervised, under-aged teens. While the mall authorities are well within their means to kick out unruly and disruptive patrons, the discriminatory manner unfairly penalizes teenagers who have committed no infraction. ...more

September 14, 2009

Great items for your kids. ...more

September 7, 2009

Alice Coolbaugh of Port Richey says Republicans ar spewing "hateful and erroneous" venom about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. ...more

June 3, 2009

It was with the utmost shock and disappointment that my husband and I read in the newspaper that Sen. JD Alexander proposed cutting state employees salaries by 5 percent due to the lack of state funds. State employees in Florida are already the lowest paid government employees. They have also been deprived of cost-of-living increases for over three years. ...more

March 31, 2009