Several editorials in the Highlands Today have come out against the Florida Hometown Democracy ballot proposal. That is unfortunate, but not surprising, as a newspaper is a "business" and depends upon the number of paid subscribers it has. The more people moving into the newspaper's area, the better chance there is to increase sales. This may be called the "gold" factor. I call it the "greed" factor. ...more

December 5, 2007

GAINESVILLE - University of Florida QB Tim Tebow sported a small, blue cast - his third since Saturday - as he left practice Thursday. ...more

November 30, 2007

A woman was arrested Tuesday on charges she defrauded a 90-year-old woman and the woman's 69-year-old disabled son while supposedly helping take care of them. ...more

November 7, 2007

TAMPA - A Brandon mortgage broker has pleaded guilty to aggravated white collar crime and other charges in a fraud scheme that bilked more than $400,000 from more than 20 people, officials said. ...more

November 5, 2007

BALM This rural community's postmaster for the past 15 years, Guy Bennett, 52, died Saturday. A large poster in the tiny post office bears signatures and well-wishes from the people he served and saw daily. ...more

September 25, 2007

Thousands of Stanford University students, faculty and alumni are protesting the conservative Hoover Institution's decision to appoint former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as a visiting fellow. ...more

September 22, 2007