As the 2008 season comes to an end, Miracle League of Lake Placid would like to extend a sincere thank you to all of our volunteers. The angels in the outfield and fans in the stands truly make Miracle League possible. In our second year we were able to provide over 65 athletes the opportunity to play baseball. ...more

November 19, 2008

Determining whether one of Hillsborough County's most notorious former landlords will ever go to prison has become a never-ending case, an exasperated federal judge said today. ...more

October 31, 2008

"Pray For Me, I Drive On U.S. 19," a bumper sticker that has been seen on vehicles traveling the highway for decades proclaims. ...more

September 17, 2008

The state has taken away "public transportation" for Medicare recipients, to help reduce our taxes. If you are on Medicaid you can receive it, but if you're on Medicare, there is no more funding for it, and you just don't need it. That must be their theory? My daughter, who has a progressive crippling disease, was recently denied transportation for a "follow- up" appointment, two days after she had cataract surgery. I have spent two days phoning all over the state without any results. She has to have another cataract removed, which involves two appointments again, and three other appointments before the year's end. ...more

November 5, 2007