If you see lots of Stars and Stripes flying today, there's a good reason. It's the birthday of the U.S. flag, proposed by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. ...more

June 14, 2009

As Americans we spend billions of dollars each year on Halloween and Christmas yard decorations, yet as I drive around our county I see very few American flags flying. As Flag Day (June 14) and the 4th of July approaches, I would hope that all of us, American born or not would feel a sense of pride and duty and fly our great flag. ...more

June 8, 2009

The newspaper has been the informational conduit in our lives since the beginning of the United States of America. In our nation's infancy, the newspaper was small - as small as one side of one page, but what a colossal impact such a small print space had on the development and preservation of this nation. ...more

March 25, 2009

Displaying the American flag or images of the flag has been a popular thing to do since 9/11. There is, however, a long list of do's and don'ts when it comes to how and when to fly and handle the flag or use images of the flag -- federal law, in fact. When administrators at Mary Giella Elementary School decided it was time to replace their worn-out American and Florida flags, members of VFW Post 8681 were pleased to accept their invitation to use the occasion to help ensure that these rules make it through to the next generation. ...more

March 11, 2009

Artistic students eager to earn college scholarship money have several months to create patriotic art that could land them thousands. ...more

December 3, 2008

Well, you can stall for only so long. Come Tuesday, like it or not, you are going to have to go down to your precinct and pencil in the bubbles. ...more

November 2, 2008

Tyson Gay reached back to grab the baton "and there was nothing." He's not the only American track favorite who will leave Beijing empty-handed. ...more

August 22, 2008

Despite an intensive $4 billion drive to protect U.S. embassies, at least 150 American missions abroad fall short of security standards put in place after deadly bombings, The Associated Press has learned. ...more

June 23, 2008

In case any of us remains unclear regarding the philosophical underpinnings of the group that raised the colossal Confederate flag at Interstate 75 and U.S. 92, I've copied the following introductory words from the home page of the Sons of Confederate Veterans' general headquarters, scv.org: ...more

June 18, 2008

Gulf Coast Worship Center on Sunday will dedicate something that is already a landmark for many residents. ...more

June 15, 2008