After I stopped laughing, and picked myself up off the floor, I ran to my computer to submit this letter to Mr. Wessel. ...more

October 30, 2009

The surgeons at Florida Veterinary Specialists in Clearwater deal with a wide assortment of animal maladies. Wednesday, it was the eye of the tiger. ...more

October 29, 2009

The University Area Social Services Center experienced a 60 percent increase in clients in its most recent fiscal year. ...more

October 28, 2009

A man says he was fired from his job as a cashier at The Home Depot in a rural Florida town because he wore an American flag button that read, "One nation under God, indivisible." ...more

October 27, 2009

Feeling spooky? We want to know The spooky season is upon us again and it's time to start feeling scared. We want to know some of your best Halloween memories to be used for an upcoming story, whether it was a memorable costume, a real-life ghost story or even a memorable yarn spun around a campfire. ...more

October 18, 2009

I was absolutely appalled when I read in Highlands Today that our county judges have the right to okay an abortion for a minor child without any knowledge of the abortion made to the child's parents. ...more

October 18, 2009

Here's a good way to relax and take a break today. Heck some people even have the day off. ...more

October 12, 2009

It's just the beginning of the school year, but many students may likely fret over their college-to-career transition and question the validity of some academic paths. The key is to choose an academic major connected to stable jobs or those considered necessary despite fluctuations in the economic climate, says one occupational expert and author. ...more

October 11, 2009

Incumbent County Commissioner Dave Russell pre-qualified with the county supervisor of elections office Thursday to run again in 2010 for his District 4 seat. ...more

October 9, 2009

On the front page of the Sunday, Oct. 4 Tampa Tribune it said "new boss, Martinez aren't strangers." ...more

October 9, 2009