Investors snapped up shares of A123 Systems in their debut Thursday, showing willingness to overlook millions of dollars in losses and make a bet that next-generation battery technology will propel the cars and trucks of the future. ...more

September 25, 2009

This past Wednesday I read with interest the letter from Dallas Dunlap, and halfway through it I was struck by something he said: "Complaints about pork and rising deficits miss the point. To the economy, it doesn't much matter how the money is spent." ...more

March 13, 2009

Displaying the American flag or images of the flag has been a popular thing to do since 9/11. There is, however, a long list of do's and don'ts when it comes to how and when to fly and handle the flag or use images of the flag -- federal law, in fact. When administrators at Mary Giella Elementary School decided it was time to replace their worn-out American and Florida flags, members of VFW Post 8681 were pleased to accept their invitation to use the occasion to help ensure that these rules make it through to the next generation. ...more

March 11, 2009

I read with interest the letter titled simply "Conservatives" printed on Jan. 20 in Highlands Today. Frankly, Roger, reading your letter was a bit confusing. I could not determine whether you intended to drop a bomb on all conservatives, or whether you were mainly critical of such people as George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, etc. ...more

January 23, 2009

I read with some concern the guest column by Steve Chapman titled "Ban on Gay Adoption Only Hurts Kids," published in Highlands Today on Dec. 2. ...more

December 8, 2008

Aiming to capitalize on its success in its fight against diabetes, the University of South Florida named one of its prominent professors to its new $1.4 million endowed chair in diabetes research. ...more

December 1, 2008

I am a 73-year-old daughter of the south and I voted for Obama. I grew up in a small southern town on a farm. We had one black family in our community. The children were not allowed to attend our school, one of the teachers taught them in her home after school. ...more

November 12, 2008

I'm a liberal Democrat. And I do not favor same-sex marriage. Do those positions sound contradictory? To me, they fit together. ...more

September 24, 2008

Seven years ago, on Sept. 11, New York was attacked by terrorists. I viewed that tragic day on television and I thought it was good to refresh our memories and give thanks that we have survived seven years with no attack. However we must not let our guard down. ...more

September 19, 2008

The shuttle Discovery rolled to a stop here Saturday morning, bringing to a close a 14-day mission to the International Space Station. ...more

June 15, 2008