SEBRING — Shanice Battles was a bit nervous when she first found out she was pregnant, but by the time Ja'marion Ford was born April 20, she was much more prepared, thanks to her regular visits with Healthy Families Highlands. ...more

May 2, 2008

Hank Kowalski's letter "Live and Let Live" is the most disgusting chain of thought I ever read. A dangerous rattlesnake that large is more important than a child, dog or cat. Yes, cats kill birds, but we should not mess with Mother Nature. If a large, dangerous snake appears anywhere near me, I will do exactly what the two heroes did and sleep well that night. ...more

February 14, 2008

ENGLEWOOD - One of Nathan Lee's biggest fears is that his sons will grow up with no real memories of their mother, so every evening he has 2-year-old Noah kiss her good night. ...more

February 7, 2008

Kudos to Darryl Scott for the amazing changes under way at Animal Control. Keep up the great work. It's wonderful to see county personnel working hard to make it a first-class facility as well as putting funds to their intended use. What baffles me is, how did his predecessor stay in the position for so long while the facility remained dilapidated and the cat's area was in such horrendous shape as described in the Jan. 20 Highlands Today article? ...more

January 30, 2008

Dog's Peaceful Goodbye Normally in this space, letters appear to voice a complaint, take a stand on a matter or respond to an article. This letter is written for a totally different reason: to publicly thank some very special people for the caring, understanding and compassion shown us through a very difficult time. ...more

January 21, 2008

KEY BISCAYNE - How cold was it in South Florida this week? Cold enough to cause iguanas to drop out of trees in Key Biscayne. ...more

January 4, 2008

I'm commenting on the Highlands Today editorial about giving our veterans a stipend of $75 per month, which is fine, but not nearly enough. We have sent our finest over to battle for our freedoms in so many wars. We train them to kill, and whatever it takes to win. Then home they come, mixed-up, confused, depressed, no job, half the time they have lost their families, and we're gonna' give them $75 a month? ...more

January 1, 2008

Phil Thibodeau has kids of his own, 9-year-old Dalton and 5-year-old Dylann. At work, the man they called "Tibs" is responsible for the off-ice well-being of 20 or so grown men. ...more

December 17, 2007

After three nights in a freezing, powerless home, Jeanetta Plunkett couldn't take any more. She picked up her two young grandchildren and sought refuge at a shelter for people who lost electricity after a huge ice storm. ...more

December 13, 2007

When a 9-year-old boy fell under the wheels of a float Friday night in the Plant City Christmas Parade, onlookers rushed to help him. ...more

December 9, 2007