I read in the paper about the ethanol plant or possible plants coming to Highlands County. This can be a most wonderful opportunity for the county, state, American citizens, real estate sales, businesses large and small alike. Since our tax dollars are in part funding this program, there should be in no way anyone working either on the building project or in the plant itself not be a United States citizen. Our commissioners, state representative, Congress, Senate and governor should see that our people are ready to take these jobs. ...more

January 24, 2009

While the Ringling Bros. Circus left town earlier in the week, a different three-ring act rolled into town Thursday. ...more

January 16, 2009

Area youth football players ages 10, 11, and 12 can try out on Saturday to participate in Snoop Bowl VII during Super Bowl week. ...more

January 8, 2009

A generous West Pasco couple and a Hudson senior center are making beautiful music together. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hamill have donated an antique baby grand piano to the CARES Rao Musunuru, M.D., Enrichment Center in Hudson, Caryl Melancon, public relations coordinator for Community Aging and Retirement Services, explains. ...more

January 7, 2009

MVP PROFILE Springstead goalkeeper Joey Lasala proves good things come in small packages. ...more

January 6, 2009

Area youth football players aged 10, 11, and 12can try out on Saturday to participate in Snoop Bowl VII during Super Bowl week. The annual youth football game pits a team from Los Angeles, coached by rapper Snoop Dogg, against players from the host Super Bowl city. This year's game is at 1 p.m. Jan. 31 at Gaither High School. ...more

January 6, 2009

The following are holiday letters that have been sent to the North Pole... ...more

December 21, 2008

Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin finally told the football world Sunday what most of its residents have suspected for weeks - he's leaving the team at the end of the season to join his son Lane at the University of Tennessee. ...more

December 14, 2008

Florida leads all states again this year in adding National Board-certified teachers - 1,826 - to its ranks and remains second overall nationally. ...more

December 9, 2008

"Meet the Press," NBC's Sunday-morning political forum, has announced that journalist David Gregory will take the helm of the program. ...more

December 8, 2008