Stop it! Go away! Have we not seen how some of the newscasters are trying to be upbeat in this time of stress? Be like them. These times are not like 2008 with the H1N1 virus. The country was not in turmoil to start with and the majority had faith in the president. Considering the fact that …
It has been a long time since I have written a letter to the editor in the News-Sun. I lived in western Okeechobee County 16 years ago and worked here as an occupational therapist helping babies to adults as I traveled from house to house or to schools in Hendry, Glades, Highlands and Indian…
You want to stop the COVID-19 spread immediately? Start testing, supply face masks and gloves free.
Shout out to Publix Super Market at South Gate Shopping Center in Lake Placid! Some wonderful good Samaritan turned in my credit card. I recovered it at customer service.
I am very proud of the three girls that initiated the project for new LED lights. That took a lot of determination and willingness to follow through on a tough project.
A recent letter to the editor, headlined “Large Can of Worms,” could have been about fishing, but it was a second letter about a monthly publication called The Heartland Herald. In the more recent letter, the author asks many questions and indicates that she must be spending a lot of time an…
I want to thank Dr. Paul Saint-Fleur of Saint-Fleur Internal Medical & Associates and Walgreens Pharmacy in North Sebring for their excellent service.
I’m a bit surprised that I haven’t seen the following in the Your View yet. My strong belief in the following says it all.
March 21 “Your View” letter got my attention regarding “religious superstition” and “their brand of superstition. In the article, the writer connects “religious superstition” with the Bible and worship and implies it has no “realistic and constructive purposes.” It would be interesting to kn…
The 50 states and many hospitals are all bidding against each other, and even against FEMA in the effort to secure needed medical equipment. This uncoordinated and dubious approach is driving up prices and resulting in allocations that are not proportionate to the locations having the greate…
Now that we are being asked to do something to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, such as washing our hands with hot water and soap for 20 seconds or more, how about instead of singing Happy Birthday twice or we say a little prayer? Make it up yourself.
Is Highlands County ready for a large increase of COVID-19? Do the hospitals have necessary equipment and personnel?
Several TV ads are suggesting ways to keep ourselves productively busy during the coronavirus “stay-at-home” time. For those of you following this imposed social distancing, first I say, thank you. Then I say that often used phrase, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Teagan, my 10-…
Influenza, called “flu,” is a viral disease that sometimes comes in epidemics.
I am one of those who have not responded to three Florida census requests. The editorial from the Chicago Sun-Time (March 27) gives the reason: "At risk is the state's fair share of federal funds", and, "how many seats we continue to hold (or gain) in the U.S. House of Representatives."
At 72 I am a member of the “at risk” population according to our elected elites, the medical community and pundits of all stripes. The only risk I see is the ubiquitous efforts to rob American citizens of the liberty and freedoms to which we are accustomed.
It never stops, possible graft and corruption continues to rear its ugly head in our nation’s capitol. We are in the midst of a worldwide crises and yet both parties are now haggling over how to send cash outlays to the people of the country that are definitely in dire straits.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
President Trump announced that he is now a "War Time" president. In the next breath, he said that the Federal government is not a "shipping clerk." I don't even know how to respond to such a blatantly irresponsible remark.
A very good reason to read the book, 'Anonymous.'
Just read the Saturday Your View and once again my weekend begins on a sour note. Why does the editorial staff print these one-sided, hate-filled, never-a-good-word, unhappy-people's opinions right when our weekend begins, and then print rebuttals with the advertisements for fur coats and sn…
This is for all of you that believe that socialism, communism and free everything is what this country should be. I suggest that you read this.
I am very grateful to many fine people in Sebring. My service dog decided to explore the neighborhood leaving her collar and I.D. at home. Apparently she checked out The Dairy Queen, stopped traffic on U.S. 27, and paid her respects to The T.T.S store.
I have just finished the book,"Anonymous," written by a senior Trump Administration official. We don't know who the author is but the book is a scathing comment of the Trump presidency. He or she talks about Trump's vindictiveness, immoral comments, insults and name calling about any and all…
As you know, an acronym is a word or name formed from the initial components of a longer name or phrase, usually using individual initial letters, as in NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
Today I was reading Psalm 91 in the New Living Translation of the Psalms and Proverbs.
Well, we are up against it now. We have a world pandemic caused by the coronavirus, which we know little about.
This week, two bills designed to force religion into tax paid environments failed as HB 341, SB 746 and HB 7103 died where they stood in the Florida legislature. 341 and 746 were part of a sinister legislative push by Project Blitz, a subversive movement whose purpose is to manipulate religi…
Just an observation. Why didn't the government take all these same drastic steps for the coronavirus H1N1 virus that took over 128,000 lives.
People better wake up quick and protest. We are losing due process under the law by far left loonies in black robes. Under the due process clause, vague laws violate a person’s due process because they are too unclear to be understood by the average person. Due process requires that laws be …
This is rich! In the don’t-let-a-good-crisis-go-to-waste category, the first to come to taxpayers for a handout due to COVID-19 are the airlines. They’ve been squeezing our butts and wallets in recent years for billions in profits which, with Trump tax reductions, they’ve been rewarding thei…
As I was at Avon Park High School on Friday to present the aviation program to the incoming ninth graders, I was treated to a special event. Before the school day started, the whole student body, drumline, cheerleaders, color guard, faculty and staff lined the sidewalk creating a corridor of…
Everyone suffers including arts and crafters who are suddenly out of business with all these show cancellations. These are talented, diligent craftsmen creating during the week to show their wares on weekends.
How do you intend to collect money for this publication (Heartland Herald)? You list "first copy free" and then 50 cents for additional copies. Who is collecting this money at offices and businesses? When queried, many businesses said they did not even know the publication was there, and had…
