This is a reply to Arthur P. Allyn's letter. First: Hate is a strong word to use no matter who uses it and it's a word I'd never use. I think Sheriff Benton is doing a wonderful job. In her last two elections, my husband and I had her election signs in our yard. As a matter of fact, Sheriff Benton's mom and dad are neighbors and friends of ours. ...more

October 1, 2009

This is a reply to Roberta Leslin's letter. I am sure that she has no knowledge of the sheriff department's operations. She hates Sheriff Benton or is trying to belittle her. ...more

September 16, 2009

A recent letter protests vehemently that another guest's opinion was wrong when he stated that most scientists endorse the finding that global warming is real and caused by human industrial activity. ...more

August 22, 2009

Listening on television about impending comet crashes on Earth brings to mind a report on a scientific article some years ago! ...more

August 19, 2009

As a longtime resident of Sebring and reader of Highlands Today, I would like to make the following observation: I go to the library to do business research where the information must be entered into a laptop computer. ...more

July 1, 2009

I take umbrage at Fred Peters' letter on our paper's editorial page that Ford cars and especially Crown Vics used by the police have no turn signals. ...more

June 19, 2009

A routine traffic stop in Highlands County on Saturday led to the arrest of a North Carolina man charged with killing a soldier assigned to Fort Hood, Texas. ...more

June 9, 2009

A Riverview woman has been charged in the March 5 death of a man who was staying at her residence. ...more

May 4, 2009

A grand jury has indicted a Florida hedge fund manager who disappeared for two weeks before surrendering to face criminal charges. ...more

April 29, 2009

A grand jury has indicted a Florida hedge fund manager who disappeared for two weeks before surrendering to face criminal charges. ...more

April 28, 2009