No local races are as hotly contested in Highlands County as the sheriff's race. No race draws as much attention, nor as much nastiness. This election season we have two extremely strong candidates. When all the nonsense being spouted on both sides is pushed aside, incumbent Sheriff Susan Benton and Ron Grimming both are well qualified and would serve our county well. ...more

October 24, 2008

I'm amazed to hear that the firing of the county employees was upheld. This is such nonsense. I just cannot understand the hypocritical part of others being excused, and some people taking the bullet. Is this the Good Ol' Boys network at work here? ...more

August 22, 2008

The coolest thing about experimentation is that you never are certain whether the end result might cure male pattern baldness or blow up in your face. ...more

June 10, 2008

Thinking 'out loud until it started to hurt... ...more

February 17, 2008

Whenever a NASCAR celebrity ignited a media blaze, it was Chris Throgmartin's job to put out the flames ...more

February 16, 2008

In one corner of the MGM Grand, jet-lagged English boxing fans in Manchester City jerseys knock back pints in the early morning and burst into songs celebrating Ricky Hatton. ...more

December 8, 2007