Letter of Resignation, by Deputy Charlette Y. Marshall-Jones #359 ...more

February 18, 2008

"Love is like the look of a rose, the smell of rain or the feeling of forever." ...more

February 14, 2008

If you're sad and shopping, watch your wallet: A new study shows people's spending judgment goes out the window when they're down, especially if they're a bit self-absorbed. ...more

February 8, 2008

WAUCHULA — Vandals spray painted the outside of the Hardee Junior High School and broke in through windows and doors to spray paint and create a mess inside the school, Superintendent Dennis Jones told News Channel 8. ...more

January 23, 2008

INDONESIA - Survivors prayed at mosques and mass graves today to mark the third anniversary of the devastating Asian tsunami, while hundreds fled beaches as part of a drill to test an alert network established since the disaster. ...more

December 26, 2007

Show Some Compassion Christmas in our society is the premier holiday of the year. It's the season of giving and thinking of the less fortunate. But are compassionate people becoming an evaporating core? ...more

December 25, 2007

NAPLES - When single mother Mary Ann Shaffer scratched a lottery ticket last week, she thought Christmas had come early. ...more

December 24, 2007

It seems to be human nature that many people enjoy seeing the high and mighty fall. That's why so many people feel good about Michael Vick being sentenced to almost two years in prison for a dog-fighting ring he bankrolled. For the rest of us, only sadness is left. That's because so many dogs were tortured and killed, and a young man with great promise has crashed and burned. Michael Vick was sentenced in a federal court Monday for his part in a dog fighting ring, and his participation in executing dogs that under-performed. He helped hang them, beat them and drown them. It's too sickening to go into detail of what actually happened. Suffice it to say it was animal cruelty at its worst. Dog fighting alone fits that description, but what they did trumped even that. ...more

December 12, 2007

The recent loss of our son Wayne Weed has really confirmed our feelings that Sebring is a wonderful and caring community. The outpouring of love and sympathy from many friends was overwhelming. When tragedy strikes a family, the support like we received does not make the sadness less, but knowing that there are so many people that really care, makes bearing the sadness a little easier. ...more

December 12, 2007

Dear Abby: I don't celebrate Christmas and haven't for many years. Once in a while, someone will give me a Christmas gift. (I have also received the occasional Easter gift.) ...more

December 2, 2007