In an interview shown on Fox 13 on November 29, a Bright House Networks spokesperson stated that in order to show the NFL Network, all customers would have to pay for something only a few people wanted to see. If that were actually a valid argument, wouldn't this also apply to many other channels? ...more

December 1, 2007

SEBRING — The Highlands County Sheriff's Office resumed its search at the county landfill Thursday morning for a discarded baby. Investigators were in their third day of searching the landfill for a possible fetus or full-term baby thrown out by a 24-year-old Lake Placid woman after she had it about 1 a.m. Friday in her home. Sheriff Susan Benton said about 9 a.m. Thursday that deputies were having a briefing on the case and establishing a work order for the day. Fresh cadaver search dogs from other counties are arriving to aid in the search, she said. By 11:30 a.m. investigators were regrouping and "taking a new approach," Benton said. "They're going to be moving the garbage to a clean area to be going through it by hand." Benton said at the very least it is a misdemeanor to dispose of human remains in this manner, however it could range from a misdemeanor to a felony, depending on what is found. ...more

November 29, 2007

The Florida Tomato Growers Exchange, an agricultural cooperative, is right to encourage its members not to participate in so-called "penny-per-pound" agreements being pushed by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. The exchange has cited concerns with these deals related to federal and state antitrust, labor and racketeering laws. ...more

November 28, 2007

Students at J.W. Mitchell High School appear to understand the idea of making lemonade when life hands over lemons. ...more

November 15, 2007

An editorial suggesting Pasco County Commission not rush toward mandatory recycling to relieve burden on resource-recovery facility. ...more

October 13, 2007

Kris Jenkins started being concerned about his team's effort a few weeks ago. The Carolina Panthers defensive tackle then decided he couldn't wait any longer to address it. ...more

October 2, 2007

Help The Hungry Many homebound elderly, children and their families will be going without food this Thanksgiving. There is now hope for these families: The Volunteer Way Food Bank will be distributing turkeys. ...more

October 1, 2007

It may not be the least expensive option, but county commissioners agreed Tuesday that expanding their waste-to-energy plant in central Pasco is 'the right' decision for the future. ...more

September 26, 2007

Doesn't Take A River Regarding 'Cleanup Volunteers Get Pick Of The Litter,' Sept. 17: ...more

September 24, 2007

For decades, landfills have operated like this: dig hole, line it, throw in garbage. ...more

September 15, 2007