Debbie Clemons doesn't see the garbage like she used to. When she and her neighbors got together for a community cleanup in 2007, their bags filled after only a few blocks. ...more

November 1, 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

Regarding "Public payroll becomes unfair load" (Our Opinion, June 28) and "Step into their uniform" (Letters, July 1): We all have the ability to choose our occupation. We know what the compensation, hazards and risks will be. ...more

July 4, 2009

I try to keep up with the news every day, however I fail to see anything in it about the real reason for our depression: Lots of chiefs and not enough Indians. ...more

June 24, 2009

It's Taxpayers' Money, Not Theirs Ramblings on the economy: ...more

February 19, 2009

County Administrator David Hamilton said he will pay the $2,628 for his online university course work out of his own pocket. ...more

February 1, 2009

Elected Officials Should Work For The People It is way past time that you elected officials work for the people of the state of Florida, as you are paid very well as a part time job, to do so. ...more

January 8, 2009

A dear friend became an American citizen recently. ...more

November 29, 2008

About a quarter of the nation's core intelligence work force are contractors, perhaps as many as 37,000 private employees who work side-by-side with civil servants as analysts, technology specialists and mission managers, according to a report about government outsourcing by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. ...more

August 28, 2008

Susan Stanton, the former Largo city manager known as Steven Stanton before a sex change, has mediated a divorce from her wife of 18 years, according to court documents. ...more

August 27, 2008