Doctors for the Deerfield Beach boy set on fire by a group of teenagers say he's showing significant progress. Michael Brewer is being treated at a burn center jointly run by the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital. The center director said Thursday the 15-year-old's wounds have staved off infection — a common complication of severe burns. ...more

October 23, 2009

For caregivers and those they care for involved in Sun City Center United Methodist Church's "Adult Activity Center," the word "activity" stands out. ...more

March 11, 2009

Alya Schwieterman, 2, opens one of the gifts. ...more

December 24, 2008

Officials at the Dunedin Fine Art Center would like to roughly double the size of the art museum and education center in Highlander Park to keep up with the growth of the center's collection and programs. This week the city gave the expansion plan its tentative blessing. ...more

December 5, 2008

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is lulling coastal residents into a fatally false sense of security. That's because the scale's five single-digit categories distort the danger of an approaching tropical weather system. ...more

September 25, 2008

The Jerome Brown Community Center could one day be the new home of the Hernando County Enrichment Center - and a hurricane shelter for special needs residents. ...more

August 26, 2008

The number of women in state government leadership positions is on the rise, with the percentage nearly mirroring their representation in the general population in six states, a study has found. ...more

August 12, 2008

New directors have taken the helm at senior centers in Hudson and Elfers operated by CARES, according to Bill Aycrigg, President and CEO of Community Aging and Retirement Services. ...more

July 2, 2008

When hurricanes and tropical storms threaten the United States, a self-described "weather geek" will let the nation know what the dangers are. ...more

July 1, 2008

HUDSON -- New directors have taken the helm at senior centers in Hudson and Elfers operated by Community Aging and Retirement Services, according to Bill Aycrigg, CARES president and chief executive officer. ...more

June 16, 2008