A House committee wants to require women in Florida to get an ultrasound before they can get an abortion. ...more

March 18, 2009

Florida lawmakers soon will consider bills that would allow law enforcement officers to pull over drivers for not wearing seat belts and to stop new teenage drivers from carting their young pals around. ...more

December 3, 2008

Two road-safety proposals will soon be under consideration by Florida lawmakers. House Bill 1 comes this year from Republican Rep. Rich Glorioso, who wants to allow police officers to pull over drivers for not wearing seat belts. Democratic Rep. Kelly Skidmore, meanwhile, wants to stop new teenage drivers from carting their young pals around. ...more

December 2, 2008

More than 120 children, ages 2 through 13, cast their lines in the Brandon Elks Lodge's fifth annual Hooked on Fishing Not Drugs event May 17 at Doug Holmberg's property on Gallagher Road in Dover. ...more

June 21, 2008

A gala party recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the New Port Richey-based U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 11-06. Mayor Dan Tipton was among the guests, along with officers from the Coast Guard stations in St. Petersburg, Sand Key and Clearwater. ...more

February 20, 2008

Mary Skidmore, 94, didn't like the color her boyfriend was painting her mobile home Tuesday morning. ...more

September 27, 2007

SEBRING — Highlands County government is going into the asphalt production and paving business. In a 3-2 vote Tuesday, county commissioners decided to build the first government owned and operated asphalt plant in Florida. ...more

September 19, 2007