Randy Goggin of New Port Richey says charge Barack Obama has a Muslim background is bogus but there are other reasons not to vote for him for president, such as his liberal voting record in the Senate. ...more

June 11, 2008

Dear Abby: My mother is very strict about the use of obscenities, so I don't use them at home. However, I have become close friends with "Mallory," and cuss words are part of her normal speech. ...more

June 8, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Just call Sunlake football coach Bill Browning "Dad." Like any parent, Browning is hoping to see some type of progression. Babies turn their babbles to words and eventually go from crawling to walking. ...more

May 20, 2008

A 44-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of killing three of her babies after their bodies were discovered in the family freezer by her grown children who were looking for pizza, police said Monday. ...more

May 6, 2008

LAKE BUENA VISTA - A vacation at SeaWorld Orlando ended with a real Florida wildlife experience for one tourist. ...more

February 20, 2008

WE WANT TO KNOW: Were You BornOn Leap Year's Day? Only one in every 1,460 people are born on Feb. 29. Were you one of them? Reporter Gary Pinnell is writing a story about Leap Year's babies. If you can contribute, write gpinnell@highlandstoday.com, or call 386-5828. ...more

February 18, 2008

As a first-time presidential voter, I am extremely concerned that not one of the candidates is talking about a major issue that will affect my generation - Social Security. ...more

January 27, 2008

Parents should not give sniffling babies and toddlers over-the-counter cough and cold medicines - they're too risky for tots so small, the government is expected to declare today. ...more

January 17, 2008

The American working class must declare war on Mexico, and we cannot expect any help from those who are supposed to lead. "They," in and out of government, are aiding and abetting illegal foreign nationals. First, we must demand that "our" National Guard be brought home from foreign nations, to patrol and secure our borders. Second, all illegal foreign nationals should be removed from American soil. The Guest Worker Program should also be stopped and those who have over-stayed should be sent home. Anchor babies of illegals should also not be given citizenship. Wet foot, Dry foot laws should also be changed. Many are coming by way of Mexico. Third, we must demand that NAFTA, Cafta, W.T.O, and all so called fair trade deals be overturned, and new deals in trade, where there is a level playing field, be brought in. ...more

January 5, 2008

With Christmas, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day squeezed into a short time span, people with birthdays around this time often find their personal celebration minimized or forgotten. ...more

December 29, 2007