The North Carolina mother who reported for Army duty with her two young children will be discharged from the military. ...more

March 2, 2009

The widening of Sunshine Grove Road was supposed to begin this year. ...more

February 13, 2009

If the Hernando Beach channel dredge project doesn't begin by July 30, County Engineer Charles Mixson will be fired on July 31. ...more

January 31, 2009

This responds to The Tampa Tribune's Sept. 28 editorial that opposed Amendment 2, the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment. The Tribune's basis for opposing the marriage amendment is contradicted by their own facts and by the Florida Supreme Court. ...more

October 12, 2008

This concerns The Tampa Tribune Aug. 2 story, "County Mayor Not Likely To Make Ballot." I have helped lead numerous petition efforts throughout Florida, one of which was ended by a very similar court ruling. It is encouraging to see the court rule in the county mayor case in a manner that is consistent with how it ruled in our 1995 city of Tampa referendum case. ...more

August 6, 2008

AVON PARK - The Avon Park Chamber of Commerce decided it will move into the Avon Park Community Center after the city council voted unanimously to approve the decision. The vote does not give a time line for the chamber to move in, but Executive Director David Greenslade said he hoped to start the relocation within the next 30 days. City Manager Sarah Adelt and council member George Hall had pushed the idea earlier this year as a way to both promote the community center and to make the chamber more visible. The center has had little activity during the week and the council hoped the chamber could help change that by their presence. ...more

June 23, 2008

Task Forces To Nowhere Regarding "Pipeline Of Seniors To Florida Slows" (front page, Dec. 20): ...more

December 29, 2007

SEBRING — In a sworn affidavit, former Assistant State Attorney Joan Hughes stated she bought and paid for a Ray-O-Vac lantern found in the garage of retired Sheriff's Sgt. Sharon Glisson. An internal investigation sustained allegations of petty theft and misconduct, claiming the belief of investigators that a lantern was taken on Aug. 28, 2007 by Glisson from a growhouse at 3010 Cedora Terrace, in Sebring. Assuming Hughes statement made under oath is true, the lantern found in the garage could not have come from the growhouse. ...more

December 15, 2007