In a couple of recent letters to Highlands Today, local writers referred to the celebration of the birth of Christ as "the reason for the season." ...more

December 18, 2009

There are several toy drives going on across the county with one thing in mind - that children in need can get at least one toy at Christmas. ...more

December 15, 2009

In a recent letter a writer vilified the Highlands Today for using "Xmas" instead of "Christmas" in a headline. The editorial stated that such writing was the word of "liberals and atheists." ...more

December 13, 2009

A visiting Greek Orthodox priest who was the victim of a tire iron attack in Tampa two days ago was back at work Wednesday, officiating over a funeral at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. ...more

November 12, 2009

When Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, R-La., won a stunning victory in a heavily Democratic district in New Orleans last December, the GOP was so thrilled that House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, sent a memo to his colleagues headlined "The Future is Cao." ...more

November 9, 2009

Good gravy! One can almost smell the aroma of Thanksgiving preparations heating up across the county. ...more

October 26, 2009

Two suspects in a string of Manatee County burglaries have been detained, but two others remain on the loose following a high-speed chase today, troopers say. ...more

October 6, 2009

Mark Conner, thank you for reading my letter. If you were offended, I sincerely apologize. ...more

August 11, 2009

In a recent letter to the editor, CF Valle Jr. said that according to the New Testament, the Lord Jesus is the greatest living liberal today. The writer has found a way to twist the definition of liberal with the "liberal lifestyle." ...more

August 6, 2009

The 17th annual "Stamp-Out-Hunger" Postal Food Drive will be held Saturday, May 9. ...more

April 23, 2009