Recently I heard a discussion on a local radio station about the deficiencies of our library system. This made me think of an announcement on the same station reporting possible library closings in Volusia and Palm Beach counties. Could this happen in Highlands? You betcha! Considering the income climate, we could find ourselves driving miles for current best sellers, DVDs, videos and computer usage time. Our Lake Placid library is staffed with dedicated, friendly and knowledgeable employees. Their willingness to help surpasses any library I've visited. Mrs. Clenique, always with a smile, races to order book requests from patrons and she goes beyond accommodating. ...more

December 16, 2009

I would like to share with the public that I attended the Christmas parade in Brooksville Saturday morning. ...more

December 16, 2009

Locals looking for authentic Greek gyros, souvlakia and baklava don't have to drive to Tarpon Springs anymore. ...more

December 7, 2009

Pasco County sheriff's deputies were investigating after a decomposed body was found Friday afternoon near the USA Flea Market in Port Richey. ...more

November 21, 2009

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