So, yesterday I drove around an hour to a pharmacy in Winter Haven and received my second COVID-19 vaccine.
The Florida legislature is dramatically changing how public notices work in Florida. Public notices represent the public’s right to know what your government is up to. Public notices are currently required to be put in the newspaper and on a single statewide website for actions like rezoning…
One problem with government emergency actions is that the political class never wants them to end. Witness the Biden Administration’s extension of the eviction and foreclosure moratoriums, which by now are creating more trouble than they’re worth.
WASHINGTON — Although reticent during oral arguments before the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas can be bold in written opinions bristling with strong convictions, of which he has many and about which he is forthright. Now in his 30th year on the highest bench, the most senior justice …
April has been designated as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and that’s a good reminder of the importance of putting down your cellphone or anything else while you drive and putting your focus exactly where it should be: on th…
There is the question asked at times: “Do you want to play chess or checkers?” The point is that to do careful and thoughtful advanced planning, you should play chess instead of checkers. Playing checkers has a strategy many times of be reactive to what was the last move made by your opponent.
You can’t escape politics anywhere now – not even in America’s once great pastime, baseball.
In many ways, human brains are hardwired for pessimism. It’s a handy defense mechanism that helps us avoid dangerous situations, but it can also blind us to all the ways in which our lives are improving.
Arriving home, I wondered why my phone wasn’t connecting. Checking my settings, all looked in order, but for some reason nothing was working properly. I headed to my computer only to see the icon showing WiFi now reflecting no connection. “Why is there no service,” I mused, clicking around t…
There is, inherently, a timelessness to great writing. Beverly Cleary was a great writer.
We look back at the progress being made in our community and the heroes who touch the lives of the people who live here. And what a year it’s been.
Editorials showcase Sebring’s fourth estate
This past Thursday, I was honored to speak at the Child Abuse Prevention Month kickoff event in front of the Highlands County courthouse. April is Child Abuse Prevention month and is observed by wearing blue throughout the month. Specifically, I was asked to speak on ACEs, an acronym in the …
A year after the first COVID-19 shutdown, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act – the $1.9 trillion coronavirus legislation that truly has little to do with coronavirus at all.
It is difficult to digest the filth that spills from the lips of mealy-mouthed critics of the United States when so many men, women and families from practically every nation on the planet are willing to sacrifice anything and everything to get here. Thousands are even willing to gamble with…
You may have heard the phrase “influencer marketing.” It is the strategy of having someone who is influential with your target audience, particularly on social platforms, help convey your story and message to strengthen your brand.
Most Americans know what it means to be a responsible parent, a responsible driver or a responsible gun owner. Too many of our neighbors, however, don’t make the time to be responsible pet owners.
It happened again in March, only this time an all-to-common occurrence made national headlines.
We’ve received many subscriber inquiries like the one below. This column is meant to share our current thinking on when we might go back to seven days in print.
More than 50 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Federal Fair Housing Act, prohibiting discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, and family status. This groundbreaking law also made it unlawful for…
Today is the day when Christians throughout the world celebrate the resurrection of life and their hope for the future.
Currently, we’re down to one dog in the Ware household. Gerry actually belongs to our honorary son Paul but lives with us right now (long story). Gerry is half Corgi, half Jack Russell terrier, and probably a little crazy. He fits right in.
This is your wake-up call, Florida, and we need your help to save affordable housing. Last week, Senate President Wilton Simpson and Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls unveiled legislation, HB 5401 and SPB 2512, to permanently redirect two-thirds of the housing trust funds each year to sea l…
Monday sounded like a dire day in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has claimed more than 550,000 American lives.
As we ponder whether we could have prevented recent house fires, we can conclude only one thing: The best way to prevent the loss of property is to prevent fires. A recent string of blazes occurred during the period when most house fires occur — in the fall, winter and early spring. That’s w…
AR-style weapons not needed in home defense
