A Loxahatchee man was relieved that 16 felony charges against him were dismissed by the state attorney's office when he showed up to court to begin his trial, but his finances were left in ruins as a result. ...more

March 17, 2010

Construction on the stalled widening of DeCubellis Road restarted Tuesday. ...more

March 4, 2010

My condominium board argues that it's impossible to lien and foreclose on any defaulting unit. Please lay out the process in a step-by-step manner. ...more

February 28, 2010

Matthew Senge was arrested on outstanding warrant in Alabama ...more

January 27, 2010

Fannie Mae, which had been restricting loans to buyers of condominiums in Florida, is now relaxing some of those standards. ...more

January 7, 2010

Something absolutely must be done about the legalized extortion suffered by senior citizens at the hands of health insurance companies. My wife and I have been customers of our health insurance company for seven years. In the first five years, our premiums were increased an average of 18.5 percent per year, despite the fact that the cost of living increased less than 3 percent per year. ...more

December 25, 2009

Lazydays RV Center Inc. has emerged from bankruptcy restructuring and hired back some laid-off workers amid what the company says is stronger demand for recreational vehicles. ...more

December 23, 2009

Something absolutely must be done about the legalized extortion suffered by senior citizens at the hands of health insurance companies. My wife and I have been customers of our health insurance company for seven years. In the first five years, our premiums were increased an average of 18.5 percent per year, despite the fact that the cost of living increased less than 3 percent per year. Two years ago, when our insurance company informed us that our annual premiums would be $14,400 plus a $2,000 deductible for two healthy 58 year olds, we knew something had to be done. ...more

December 21, 2009

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. McAllister for his letter on Nov. 24. This was just what the Tea Party movement needed: some left wing nut to remind us why we are holding tea parties. And, he gave us lots more exposure than any of the newspapers in Highlands County, so again thanks Mr. McAllister. But, I do need to correct some of the things that he said: ...more

December 3, 2009

I want to know why, when our president's strong approval rating is only 27 percent, our Congress is still pushing this Socialist medical plan, when an overwhelming percent of our citizens are against it. I want to know why our newspapers are not supporting our views. Why are they courting the left wing radicals? So many of our newspapers are facing bankruptcy; Gee, what if they actually printed the truth? It seems to be getting closer to home, but I still don't see the truth when I open my paper. ...more

November 23, 2009