I thought that the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) was not going to happen and that taxpayers would not be forced to fund abortions. ...more

July 30, 2009

I am 83 years old and I have seen things come and go. I have never written to my congressman or any newspaper because everything would seem to come back and it wouldn't hurt the people. Now people, get your calculator. The stimulus package has cost the taxpayers in the trillions of dollars. ...more

July 8, 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

The state has created an economically unsustainable property insurance program — Citizens. ...more

June 25, 2009

Hourly pay I am writing to agree with William Kingeter regarding County Commissioner Rose Rocco. ...more

June 17, 2009

Tampa Bay Water's reputation is more than cracked and eroded with its second flawed project. The reservoir's foundation walls are a good analogy to the lack of fiscal responsibility by TBW's managers. ...more

June 12, 2009

Construction worker Anthony Carey usually gets $50 in scratch-off lottery tickets once a week at the convenience store where he gasses up, but he says that probably will change when Florida reintroduces vending machines this year in supermarkets. ...more

June 6, 2009

How can you make a statement, "Don't do as I do, but do as I say?" President Obama cost the state of Nevada hundreds of millions of dollars. ...more

June 5, 2009

I was amazed to see the Hillsborough County School Board members acted like adults in keeping Good Friday on the school calendar and not making it a school holiday. ...more

May 26, 2009

The construction industry is in a slump because there were too many homes built, followed by an economic downturn which leads to foreclosed property landing on the market. In other words, there is a slump in construction because there is too much inventory. ...more

May 6, 2009