Sen. Ronda Storms successfully advanced a proposal Wednesday to change which companies would qualify for Gov. Charlie Crist's small-business loan initiative. ...more

January 8, 2009 |

Dr. Ray Turman delivered babies for more than 30 years before retiring and moving from Tampa to Sun City Center. These days, he only delivers freshly prepared meals to his wife, Marianne. ...more

December 3, 2008 |

How do I convert canned pumpkin to fresh pumpkin? I have recipes for canned, and got several fresh pumpkins after an event. And how should I cook them? ...more

November 16, 2008 |

With a little ingenuity, any recipe can be twisted to suit individual - and regional - tastes. ...more

September 30, 2008 |

I am wondering what planet the heads of the county are on? There are banks that are ready to fold, people are without jobs, food is sky high and going up every day, gasoline is out of this world, eight to 10 foreclosures in the paper every day. There are people who don't have a loaf of bread on the table and have no where to turn; and they, the county, needs enhancement? ...more

September 25, 2008 |

With powerful Hurricane Ike on an uncertain course toward the Gulf of Mexico, many on these low-lying islands took a wait-and-see approach to evacuation orders Sunday, perhaps a harbinger of the attitudes to come from Louisiana and Texas residents returning from an arduous evacuation and showing signs of "hurricane fatigue." ...more

September 8, 2008 |

This letter is in reference to the article "When a Promise Isn't Kept." I was having my morning cup of coffee and I picked up the Highlands Today, dated Aug. 22, and saw the Three Stooges; oh I'm sorry, the Four Stooges, complaining like my mom used to say, "Complaining about how hard they have it with a loaf of bread under each arm." Ford, G.M. and Chrysler are in the shape they are today because of men like these four, wanting more and more! No wonder we are called ugly Americans! The days of working at the same job for 20 years are mostly over and the younger guys coming up don't get benefits like these guys anymore. ...more

August 25, 2008 |

Niki Levesque hears it often: "It's just like Mayberry!" ...more

July 2, 2008 |

Abe Gold was prisoner No. 49119. At 82, he isn't likely to forget the number that was stitched into his shirt and punched on his dog tag. Nor is he likely to forget the excruciating hunger and terrifying desperation that came with being held in one of World War II's infamous Nazi death camps. ...more

May 8, 2008 |

In 1998, the average national cost of a new home was $129,300, and people's annual average income was $38,100. ...more

February 23, 2008 |