Well, we've done it again. We have spent another year in freedom and opportunity - arguing all the while about how free, how much opportunity and the best way to guarantee both - and arrived back at the anniversary of the founding of our nation. We tend to take this for granted but definitely shouldn't. ...more

July 4, 2009

I was both pleased and upset to learn that the common stick had made it into the National Toy Hall of Fame last Thursday. ...more

November 11, 2008

The writing on Joaquin Phoenix's fists said it all. The words "Good Bye" were penned on the actor's knuckles at a premiere Saturday night for his latest film, "Two Lovers," and Phoenix confirmed a surprise announcement he made last week: He's giving up movies. ...more

November 2, 2008

A Sebring man was free Friday on $3,000 bail, while his step-son remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bond, after a verbal argument over the use of a home computer got out of hand and turned violent, according to Sebring police. ...more

October 6, 2008

SEBRING A Sebring man was free Friday on $3,000 bail, while his step-son remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bond, after a verbal argument over the use of a home computer got out of hand and turned violent, according to Sebring police. The 36-year-old step-dad was charged with domestic violence related battery, a misdemeanor. Marcus Wayne Devries, 18, was charged with third-degree felony battery or domestic violence battery by strangulation. Police reported they were called at about 11:55 p.m. Wednesday in reference to a domestic violence fight in progress. ...more

October 4, 2008

The question, the only one left it sometimes seems, is just which catwalk the World Series-winning homer will hit. ...more

September 18, 2008

Administrator David Hamilton recently suspended our public works director. ...more

September 3, 2008

A week after the non-waiver trade deadline passed with no movement by the Rays, they made a potentially significant addition Thursday. ...more

August 8, 2008

On each side of his neck is a tattoo of a skull, and across his knuckles he had tattooed the expression, "Hard Luck," with a letter on each knuckle. To Pinellas sheriff's detention Deputy Aaron Simpson, his tattoos are an art form. To his bosses at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, they constitute a violation of the sheriff's uniform and appearance policy. As a result, the six-year veteran was suspended for three days. ...more

July 18, 2008

So Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog in Pennsylvania, saw his shadow on Saturday. This supposedly indicates six more weeks of winter weather. I'm not sure why a rodent is determining our weather outlook, but I have a tough time believing in winter weather when I live in Florida. Make me wear a sweater and we'll talk. Too bad Punxsutawney Phil can't predict the outcome of the November election. Sure would save us all a lot of time and aggravation, not to mention nine more months of rallies and debates. Yes, our job is finished for the time being, our primary duties completed last week. But it's a "Super" week. Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday and tomorrow is Super Tuesday. ...more

February 4, 2008