Some strains of the Sars viruses are known to be highly sensitive to heat at temperatures exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The CDC says that they do not know whether this particular strain (Sars-CoV-2) that is responsible for COVID-19 has that same vulnerability: “Generally coronaviruses sur…
In the midst of a global crisis, the trivial gripes of the chronically miserable continue to flourish. There is truth to the statement, “misery loves company” because on a regular basis that same unhappy people write in constantly about the same depressing subjects that keep them bogged down…
That handle that you hold to refuel your vehicle could contain matter that could have a negative effect on your health. Sometimes that handle can smell like the fluid that flows through it and sometimes it can be coated with an oily solution. Perhaps the smell can kill some bacteria. However…
Due to COVID-19’s stay-at-home-movement, I completed my very first online shopping venture.
Why it matters: States should prepare now to protect the 2020 election from the pandemic.
In response to a writer's latest letter to this paper about checking the names of the authors before reading their so called intelligent slant. Do it! I have been doing that for a couple of years now.
Editor’s note: The following is a memo from the owner of the HIghlands News-Sun and Highlands Sun to all D-R Media employees in Highlands, Lake, Polk, and Sumter counties.
Tokyo, International Olympic Committee made correct, costly call to postpone the 2020 Games.
Over the last few weeks I’ve been searching for things to occupy my time. Since I used to work, I’ve found myself with hours every day to fill with activities (or to hangout on my couch doing nothing). Recently I found myself at such a loss for activities to fill my time with, I began search…
It’s an unspoken fact of life for government at all levels: If a problem is important to those in power, it gets done — and if it doesn’t matter much to them, it can simply be ignored.
This global crisis is impacting people with disabilities and the incredible staff and organizations that support them, yet decisions about who is “essential” are leaving them out.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a drastic impact on our communities and has presented challenges to organizations that provide essential services. I am writing to inform you that NU-HOPE Elder Care Services remains unwavering in our commitment to assist seniors and caregivers in our communi…
Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida in 1926 and did $22 billion of damage. My father went down to that area in 1927 to harvest the bumper crop of forest trees the hurricane winds blew down. I was born down there, but my family moved to Jacksonville.
To all law enforcement, first responders and doctors and nurses, thank you very much for your efforts to keep us safe. It must be really hard on your loved ones to see you leave home each day. Saying thank you is so little, you are my heroes.
This Wednesday, April 1, will officially mark one year since the first column I wrote. While it was just a guest column titled “Why isn’t Sebring growing?,” it led me to the blessing that having my own weekly column is. Over the course of that year, I have been able to write about many topic…
As the deadly coronavirus tightens its grip, Florida faces another gut punch: a massive surge in unemployment claims by people who find themselves suddenly out of work and needing help to survive.
Editor’s note: The following is a memo from the owner of the HIghlands News-Sun and Highlands Sun to all D-R Media employees in Highlands, Lake, Polk, and Sumter counties.
These are challenging times we live in right now. Oftentimes it’s hard to find the American spirit when you take a look around at what is happening in our community, our state, our country and our world. If you take a quick glance at the big picture and make a snap decision you may just thin…
We take them for granted, those grocery store clerks who scan and bag our purchases. Same with with the workers who stock the shelves and slice meat behind the deli counter.
So, we’re in Day Whatever of this virus, and people are getting cranky. I know I’m getting cranky, which is why I waited to write this column until my mood improved some.
What we are experiencing now as a nation is, no doubt, a historical event. At times, we are witnesses to history; however, in this case, we are active participants, each playing a role in the outcome. Our role as a school district is balancing the needs of students and families with directiv…
We can’t believe we even have to say this but here goes: Grandparents must not be sacrificed to save our economy.
I have been a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, a salesman, a school teacher in both high school and college, a steel worker, a chaplain and a pastor/evangelist, have spoken in about 10 different states, and have been involved with politics from time to time, but never have I been as d…
On Monday of this week the school district faculty and staff held meetings at their schools to develop plans for continuing instruction for our students in a new way beginning next Monday, March 30. The meetings were held remotely as teachers were alone in their classrooms and the meetings w…
Most of us are understandably preoccupied with the latest news about COVID-19. So much else goes unnoticed.
The disability community is fighting for our lives during a global pandemic. And Congress must recognize that whether it is people with disabilities, their family caregivers, or the direct support professional (DSP) workforce, we are essential.
A volunteer who delivers the Heartland Herald, published in Highlands Florida, distributed all over this county, neighboring counties and mailed to many states to subscribers willing to pay $14 a year, has a value of at least .50 for the second copy. Publishing history present day and in the…
I agree with the writer to Tuesday’s edition. It’s very clear that the whiny faces still don’t accept the 2016 election.
In Highlands County, many organizations and their employees are working under very difficult conditions at the present time. However, I would like to mention the positive experience I had last week at the Southgate Publix.
As we continue adjusting to our new normal, thanks to COVID-19, I mulled over how to properly share what I now refer to as a special kind of crazy. Like some never-ending hurricane prep, I spend my days working from home digesting new challenges like they were a favored chip. Can’t have just…
We need to pull together now to aid our neighbors who are most in need.
Embarrassment! I am 70 years old. I have been a registered Democrat since I was 18 years old. I always believed that the Democrat party was concerned for the average citizen and the Republican party for big business and the wealthy. Obviously I was greatly mistaken.
Another attempt to destroy America’s Constitution by the United Nations. The United Nations is controlled by global powers. The United Nations Small Arms Treaty has been the gun control lobby’s crown jewel for decades. They’re not giving up just because President Trump announced his oppositi…
So far Highlands County has not seen the worst that could happen to us with the coronavirus epidemic. Right now in America there are areas where the outbreak is killing people who were infected by others. So why would a weekend in Highlands County have people having parties in their backyard…
"We have met the enemy and he is us" a quote from Pogo in the funnies. Never is that quote more relevant than it is today.
WASHINGTON — When Blaise Pascal said, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone,” he clearly didn’t foresee the coronavirus. But one complication of the virus, and the social distancing necessary to slow its spread, is a nation where quiet rooms are…
My Aunt Cecelia was just beginning the eighth grade when it happened.
Seniors need us more than ever: Older residents face unprecedented isolation.
With the progression of recent events, all of us in Highlands County have been asked to practice social distancing. This means not gathering in large groups, in unnecessary places and generally trying to stay away from others as much as possible.
Another coronavirus rise: Your anxiety, your inactivity and your fridge. Here’s what to do.
