Fidel Castro praised Barack Obama Tuesday as smarter and less warlike than John McCain, but stopped short of endorsing either U.S. presidential candidate. ...more

November 4, 2008

This letter is to denounce letters by Flannery and Harrington. Flannery does not live in Lake Placid long enough to even be considered a resident. So he expects to have our sheriff at his beck and call? Just maybe he could see all the good that has been done in Benton's term as sheriff of our county! As people can read in your paper, she is showing her political adversary wrong, so now comes the letters from outsiders as has been the true accounts all along. They have found over half-missing or mis-filed evidence, due of course to the person the sheriff fired; not my words but words reported in this paper. Next, is the most hideous, flagitious letter from Harrington. Comments were made of our chamber of commerce. For his information, I personally do not use any business before checking with the chamber to see if local businesses can meet my needs, and yes they have, thanks to the chamber. So, for Harrington, look up the word flagitious! As for the chamber, I will apologize for misguided political agendas. ...more

October 17, 2008

Doesn't it make you feel good when someone expresses appreciation to you by saying "Thank you?" ...more

October 12, 2008

Doesn't it make you feel good when someone expresses appreciation to you by saying "Thank you?" ...more

October 12, 2008

Patrick Carroll of New Port Richey says corporate media ignore Ralph Nader's presidential candidacy because Nader is a longtime critic of big business. ...more

October 11, 2008

The push to turn Tampa Street and Florida, Howard and Armenia avenues into two-way streets has a new adversary: the city administration. ...more

September 5, 2007