Usually, it's difficult to notice when an Alzheimer's patient progresses from the early stage of the disease into the moderate phase. One symptom to watch out for is a loss of their sense of time. ...more

October 29, 2009

Being a pet lover, like so many other people, I was very disappointed with the way our Humane Society in Highlands County offered pet adoption for me, the elderly. ...more

April 2, 2009

If the Grinch stole your Christmas lights or you don't have time to decorate the exterior of your house or business for the holidays, then Deck the Lights has the solution for you. ...more

December 7, 2008

If the Grinch stole your Christmas lights or you don't have time to decorate the exterior of your house or business for the holidays, then Deck the Lights has the solution for you. ...more

December 3, 2008

The arrival of the fall and winter holiday season can bring lots of fun, food and feasting, according to FloridaAgriculture.com. ...more

November 24, 2008

Good food has amazing curative powers. Thick tomato soup with drizzled olive oil at a Tuscan wine bar rescued me from car sickness induced by bouncing around wine country in a full backseat. Three-bean soup from the grocery store a block away from my college apartment cured my hangovers. A four-hour, eight-course meal from then-under-the-radar chef Grant Achatz cured me of the flu. ...more

September 4, 2008

Rising fuel costs may bring more riders to Hernando County school buses ...more

August 17, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - State officials repeatedly investigated abuse complaints against a 26-year-old man before he was jailed late Sunday, accused of beating his stepdaughter with a belt, according to court documents. ...more

July 22, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Caladium farmers are smiling. Farmers pointed to more than a week of daily rains as favorable for the crop outlook and the August Caladium Festival, but cautioned that too much of good thing could become a negative. Carolyn Phypers, of Happiness Farms, said the caladium crop forecast is "looking pretty good." "The rain helped out," said Phypers. "If it doesn't drown them out, we'll be fine. Sometimes you can get too much rain, but we need the rain, so we can't complain." ...more

July 3, 2008

DADE CITY -- With record gasoline prices, the county should discourage its workers from guzzling gas by idling cars for long periods of time, a Land O' Lakes man told the County Commission today. ...more

June 10, 2008