State Sen. Dave Aronberg said he felt embarrassed when Kentucky's lieutenant governor called, urging him to help stop the flow of prescription narcotics out of Florida. ...more

March 22, 2009

Not ostrich feed. Not even stadium skyboxes. Neither Republicans nor Democrats suggested repealing a single sales tax exemption at Monday's meeting of the state House Finance and Tax Council, which ended in a fury of partisan finger-pointing when chairwoman Ellyn Bogdanoff abruptly cut off discussion. ...more

March 17, 2009

The sheriff's office is charging forward in its campaign against prescription drug abuse. ...more

March 16, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A North Carolina man accused of killing an 82-year-old Bronze Star recipient during a home invasion last year was extradited to Florida on Thursday. ...more

March 14, 2009

Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer-turned-boyfriend and two doctors conspired to provide the Playboy Playmate with thousands of prescription pills before her 2007 fatal overdose, California's attorney general said Friday. ...more

March 14, 2009

Farrah Hernandez called Raymond Veluz her best friend. ...more

March 13, 2009

A North Carolina man accused of killing an 82-year-old Bronze Star recipient during a home invasion last year was extradited to the Land O' Lakes Jail on Thursday. ...more

March 13, 2009

Anna Nicole Smith's death may have been from an accidental overdose, but prosecutors say her ex-boyfriend and two doctors were responsible for feeding the Playboy Playmate's addiction. ...more

March 13, 2009

This is in reference to the story that ran Sunday in Highlands Today regarding the Highlands County school budget. I disagree with this teacher, Roberta Peck. Teachers work very hard for their salaries and they deserve every penny they have earned. ...more

March 11, 2009

Highlands County is launching a discount card program to help residents with the rising price of prescription drugs, according to a press release from the county ...more

March 4, 2009