The term "exit strategy" seemed to gain favor after the United States left Vietnam under less-than-favorable circumstances. Back then, it seemed like a good idea not to get into a war without a "plan" to fight it and ultimately get out honorably and victoriously. However, wars are extremely unpredictable, with many twists and turns of fate. An example would be the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, an unexpected last gasp by Hitler in which the Allies eventually prevailed. ...more

December 3, 2009

The following people were being sought by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office on active warrants as of Thursday, Nov. 26. ...more

November 30, 2009

The following people were being sought by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office on active warrants as of Thursday, Nov. 5. - ...more

November 9, 2009

The points kept mounting, the deficit kept growing and no one could blame the Nature Coast Lady Sharks if they started thinking "here we go again." ...more

November 5, 2009

Sir Winston Churchill made these statements: ...more

October 31, 2009

Due to an unknown computer glitch, some Sun 'n Lake residents got up to three water bills for September and October while others got none. ...more

October 29, 2009

The following people were being sought by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office on active warrants as of Thursday, Oct. 22. ...more

October 26, 2009

The Tampa Tribune had a front-page story Oct. 22 about the large number of college students who fail mandatory math classes. The numbers are alarming because the cost to students and our universities for this failure is high. There is a better way to handle this. ...more

October 23, 2009

Many of the same sleazy operators who helped fuel the real estate bubble through dubious subprime lending practices are now taking advantage of homeowners through "foreclosure-rescue" scams. ...more

October 10, 2009

Grammy-winning rapper Method Man has been arrested in New York City on felony charges for failing to pay his taxes. ...more

October 5, 2009