Bruised, bleeding and battered, the teen struggled in the dark to free his wrists of the packing tape that bound them together. ...more

February 12, 2009

A Spring Hill woman was arrested Tuesday on charges that she locked a teenage boy in a bathroom for two years and beat him with a plank of wood. The 16-year-old managed to escape Monday and go to a neighbor's house for help. A responding deputy said he found the boy covered in bruises and cuts. ...more

February 12, 2009

Hernando County residents should wake up today to temperatures near 81. It might be a bit cloudy, but maybe the sun will peek out at intervals. ...more

December 25, 2008

We're All Americans I can appreciate David Fernandez' heartfelt letter concerning his perceived plight, yet perception is the key here. ...more

December 1, 2008

I would like to recommend Susan Benton to be re-elected as sheriff of Highlands County. While in office she has brought her department into the 21st century. She has made officers more accessible to the public and she is intelligent and articulate. It's refreshing to have a sheriff who isn't a "good old boy," no pun intended. ...more

September 11, 2008

Crippled by millions of dollars in bad loans, First Priority Bank was seized and closed Friday by banking regulators. ...more

August 2, 2008

Just like a little success or winning makes a lot of problems go away, the same holds true when the rains finally come to a drought-stricken area. ...more

July 3, 2008

BOYS BASKETBALL Springstead needs furious fourth-quarter rally to survive against improving Central, 61-56. ...more

January 9, 2008

I can't believe that two purportedly professional people of Highlands County are having a public catfight, and worse yet, they are bringing it into the courts. What a waste of our law enforcement and court's time and money over a "flashlight" valued less than $30. It will be interesting to know how much this will cost the taxpayers of Highlands County. ...more

December 18, 2007

Regarding the movie "Saw 4" playing in Sebring: Saw movies are rated R, am I correct? Saw movies are high is gore, blood, violence and the like, correct? It is almost overkill at points, right? (no pun intended) Why in God's name would you take your 3- to 5-year-old babies to that movie? Why would the theater allow them to enter to watch that movie? ...more

November 7, 2007