There were two noteworthy events Tuesday at the Highlands County Commission meeting: the recognition of a jail secretary Marielena Diaz-Alsar and the EAR amendments. ...more

March 10, 2010

In most ways, Emma Lewis is just like any other 5-year-old - active, curious and precocious. ...more

December 30, 2009

They feel that the U.S. Department of Labor has reneged on promises to provide them benefits, but as the national anthem played, these "Cold War Patriots" placed their hands over their hearts. ...more

October 31, 2009

A former adoption agency director who overcharged adoptive parents must repay about $178,000 to her victims as part of a plea bargain accepted Monday. ...more

October 27, 2009

A benefit dinner will still go on for a local mother who died Friday in an Orlando hospital ...more

October 24, 2009

I unequivocally support President Obama's three basic principles for health care reform in 2009: 1. Reduce costs by improving efficiency and investing in preventative care. 2. Guarantee every American the right to choose their plan and doctor, including a public insurance option. 3. Ensure quality, affordable care for every American. ...more

July 21, 2009

A tax preparer and his firm, accused of claiming millions of dollars in false deductions for clients, have been permanently barred from preparing federal tax returns, the U.S. Department of Justice reported Wednesday. ...more

May 28, 2009

Recently a major metropolitan newspaper asked its readers how they would "fix" the American economy. Responses ran the gamut from serious to silly and everything in between. In one of the more intriguing suggestions, a reader wrote: ...more

March 29, 2009

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - As if saving for retirement wasn't enough to worry about, now comes a study that shows a couple retiring this year needs about a quarter of a million dollars to cover medical expenses. ...more

March 29, 2009

The federal government is seeking to shut down a Port Richey tax preparation firm, saying its owner may have filed for as much as $6 million in bogus deductions. ...more

March 18, 2009