Superintendent Wally Cox announced Friday that Highlands County was granted District Accreditation from the AdvancedEd Accreditation Commission, the national commission that confers the accreditation seal of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. ...more

March 15, 2010

Several years ago, the PW and I decided it was time to upgrade our walkie-talkies and subscribe to a cell phone service. ...more

March 3, 2010

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were a young football team last year. They're going to be even younger this year, especially at wide receiver, where veteran Antonio Bryant will not be a part of the 2010 squad. ...more

February 26, 2010

A local fire union voted unanimously Tuesday to discontinue its association with a Tampa-area telemarketing company, which had previously helped with the group's fundraising. ...more

February 19, 2010

Kids today don't seem to be in as big a rush as their parents were to get a drivers license. ...more

February 11, 2010

The next president of the Temple Crest Civic Association has big shoes to fill. That may explain why the group is struggling to find someone to fill them. ...more

February 3, 2010

Fresh off his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama is at the University of Tampa for a town-hall meeting. ...more

January 28, 2010

Youngsters work with trainers for months to learn new equestrian skills. But to show their skills, they often must travel and pay show fees and overnight expenses for themselves and their horses. ...more

January 13, 2010

The long, steady holiday build-up from just before Halloween has culminated in the gift-giving of Christmas. I hope everyone got (and gave) what they wanted, even as purse strings remain tight and the economic outlook is uncertain. ...more

January 1, 2010

I count it a good Christmas when I get a present that spins. I can't remember a Christmas without getting something that didn't have a component of the gift that spins. I credit Michael Faraday as the father of every electric gadget that spins and he should have a day near Christmas named in his honor, "Faraday Day." ...more

December 19, 2009