Never in my (almost) 70 years on Earth have I seen confidence in our government sink to the record low levels we see today. Although there are many reasons for this sad situation, one clearly stands above all others; that is, we simply cannot believe much of the garbage we are being fed daily by our administration, our Congress and by many of their allies in the media. There has never been a better example of this than the man-made global warming advocates who, if they have their way, will cause a redistribution of wealth such as none our world has ever witnessed. ...more

December 12, 2009

After the World Trade Centers fell on Sept. 11, 2001, "This changes everything," was an often repeated phrase. Eight years have passed. What changed, in your life, and for your country? Email Gary Pinnell at gpinnell@highlandstoday.com or call him at 863.386-5828 if you'd like to contribute to this story. ...more

September 10, 2009

Name: Norman Belanger Age: 59 ...more

April 18, 2009

Name: Wilda Santiago Age: 48 ...more

March 7, 2009

It's a phrase flying liberally from the mouths of nightly news broadcasters and politicians alike: We're in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. ...more

March 1, 2009

Name: Joseph Richards Age: 31 ...more

February 14, 2009

Super Bowl XLIII tickets are harder to find than a hobo in a Raymond James Stadium luxury suite. So when someone offers to sell you a ticket to the big game on Feb. 1 for just $20, no wait, $15, don't fall for it. ...more

January 23, 2009

A Panama City woman says she was fired from a job booking vacation rentals after she refused to greet callers with "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." ...more

December 23, 2008

I was where I did not want to be: standing in a big discount store late on a Sunday afternoon smack dab in the middle of shopping season waiting on customer assistance that would never come. ...more

December 10, 2008

The Rev. George M. Docherty, credited with helping to push Congress to insert the phrase "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died at 97. ...more

November 30, 2008