I would like to thank I-Hop for making the Christmas season an unforgettable experience for students at Fred Wild Elementary School. I-Hop donated two large Christmas stockings filled with several gifts. Students could win the stockings by earning tickets for good work habits and behavior. ...more

December 21, 2008

"What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? James 2:14 ...more

November 12, 2008

now forgive the Durant Cougars for wanting to beat you. ...more

November 5, 2008

7:05 p.m.: The North Sarasota Get Out the Vote Coalition fired up the speakers and started preparing a celebration hours before the polls closed. ...more

November 4, 2008

2:06 p.m.:An optical scanner had to be replaced soon after polls opened at the Wellswood Baptist Church in Tampa, according to a poll worker. ...more

November 4, 2008

Early voting is hectic in every state where the practice is allowed. Highlands County is no exception. It's impressive to see so many people taking time out of their day to cast a ballot for what might be the most important presidential vote in modern history. We hope that trend continues through Election Day on Tuesday. ...more

November 2, 2008

Palm Harbor University kept its improbable dream of a season running full-steam ahead Friday night, edging Class 5A-District 9 rival East Lake 14-10. ...more

November 1, 2008

Another week, another rainout. And, oh, by the way: another pole for Jimmie Johnson. ...more

October 25, 2008

When more than 300 former Gulf High School students fill up the familiar green and white stands of Des Little Stadium during Saturday's Alumni Invasion, most will witness a contrastingly less-than-familiar Buccaneer product competing between the lines. ...more

October 22, 2008

I thought of Halloween when I saw the decorations for the holiday already in stores at the end of August, and it made me reminisce and wonder if today's kids have Halloween fun as we did long ago. Actually, if they do some things we did, they might be arrested in this day and age. Of course, there were the parties, sometimes with costumes, hayrides, and/or bonfires. The most fun for me, though, was going "Halloweening." One such adventure follows. ...more

October 22, 2008