Next week, our country will observe two celebrations, the 234th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps on Nov. 10 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11.The Marine Corps birthday is the biggest celebration of the year for Marines. ...more

November 7, 2009

Christopher M. Still's mural has a lot to say about Ruth Eckerd Hall. ...more

November 6, 2009

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit ridership fell during the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 for the first time since 2002, a 3.1 percent decline compared with a year ago to 12.3 million passengers. ...more

November 3, 2009

Two attendants at an illegal gambling operation on Nebraska Avenue were arrested late Wednesday, police say. ...more

October 29, 2009

The term "local haunt" will have a whole new meaning tonight when seven downtown bars and restaurants will be decked out with classic scary movie motifs. ...more

October 24, 2009

Georgia man charged with aggravated assault ...more

October 22, 2009

Outside the window of American Weight Loss at Spring Hill Plaza is a red poster-size sign that says: "Save Our Spring Hill Post Office" and invites people inside to sign a petition. ...more

October 21, 2009

Now there is no excuse not to get in shape. John Honeywell, owner/operator of Rezultz Fitness on Interlake Boulevard in Lake Placid, is offering patrons the opportunity to raise money for breast cancer awareness by jogging on its new, pink treadmill. ...more

October 4, 2009

The owner and patrons of the Wild Turkey have come out from under their white hoods to associate themselveswith the Highlands County Republican Party.They useRepublican talking points and I seriously doubt that you will see Andy Tuck or any other Republican party leader openly criticizing them. It is really a shame that the Highlands County Republican Party hasallowedtheir party to be associatedwith hatemongers.That is not the Party of Lincoln. ...more

September 26, 2009

Lakeshore Mall should reconsider its decision to close its doors to unsupervised, under-aged teens. While the mall authorities are well within their means to kick out unruly and disruptive patrons, the discriminatory manner unfairly penalizes teenagers who have committed no infraction. ...more

September 14, 2009