The long, steady holiday build-up from just before Halloween has culminated in the gift-giving of Christmas. I hope everyone got (and gave) what they wanted, even as purse strings remain tight and the economic outlook is uncertain. ...more

January 1, 2010

About 200 children were fatally abused in Florida in 2008, a roughly 20 percent increase from 2007. Unemployment rates and drug use also increased in the state - a factor in many of the deaths, according to a preliminary report. ...more

December 30, 2009

Over the years, Christmas has been made brighter for hundreds of Highlands County children through the contributions of numerous individuals, corporations and organizations. ...more

December 16, 2009

Santa will make an early appearance Friday for the annual Christmas parade. ...more

November 30, 2009

from school vending machines. ...more

November 7, 2009

Vending machine sales and contracts cause cutbacks for school funding. ...more

November 6, 2009

The Hernando County School District could be at risk of losing more than $600,000 for the school year if a county plan to reduce impact fees is approved. ...more

November 1, 2009

Prescribed guidelines for awarding 1 percent merit pay increases to Hillsborough County executives were not followed when County Administrator Pat Bean gave the raise to herself in 2007. ...more

October 28, 2009

The Haunted Trail that exists only a few days a year that is known to provide thrills and chills has reappeared on Golddust Road with a vengeance. ...more

October 24, 2009

What better place to observe Halloween than some woods in the dead of night, state park leaders figured. ...more

October 23, 2009