State Senate, District 11 State Democratic Party leaders have targeted state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, in District 11, an oblong-shaped area stretching from north Pinellas County to the Citrus-Levy line. ...more

August 24, 2008

A monument to Dunedin war casualties in the city's newest park was dedicated Thursday morning. City officials, local business leaders, U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young, R-Pinellas Park, and veterans gathered in Purple Heart Park, at the corner of Main Street and Alt. 19, to dedicate the municipal Purple Heart monument. ...more

August 7, 2008

Each year on Aug. 7, Hernando County's Purple Heart recipients once gathered to recognize what they'd given for their country. ...more

August 7, 2008

DUNEDIN -- Purple Heart Park it is. Thursday night the City Commission reviewed several possible names for the pocket park along Alt 19 at the entrance to Main Street. ...more

July 25, 2008

Tanglewood will be having a dance from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 at the clubhouse. ...more

July 10, 2008

Here are some of the public celebrations scheduled for Independence Day: • 'Happy Birthday, U.S.A.' The Veterans Council of Highlands County Inc., the Veterans Advisory Board, and the Veterans Committee of the Sebring Elks will host a "Happy Birthday, U.S.A." ceremony at the Sebring Elks Lodge on Friday, July 4, at 10 a.m. ...more

June 29, 2008

Pros Inspire Compassion This month at the 26th annual meeting of the Gold Shield Foundation, we had two great professional athletes speak to our audience of over 450 which included law enforcement officers and firefighters along with business leaders from the seven counties covered by George M. Steinbrenner college scholarships. According to our by-laws those are Hillsborough, Pinellas, Citrus, Pasco, Polk, Hernando and Marion counties. ...more

December 18, 2007

Americans gave millions of dollars in the past year to veterans charities designed to help troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, but several of the groups spent relatively little money on the wounded, according to a leading watchdog organization and federal tax filings. ...more

December 13, 2007

SEBRING — Iraq War veteran Joshua Gdovin was pleased and a little surprised when a child greeted him with thanks at a Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Beach on Monday. The Avon Park Battery "B" 3-116 Field Artillery National Guard member attended the ceremony on the shores of Lake Jackson, along with about 150 others, many dressed in uniform. "The kids came up and shook hands and I was so proud of what's going on," said the 22-year old who joined the service in 2003. "The more people here, the better." Like many with similar thoughts, Gdovin said he was moved to hear "Taps" played at the close of the ceremony. ...more

November 13, 2007