Although Alexandra Greacen has worked for Best Buddies for only three years, she recently was selected one of the nonprofit organization's national employees of the year. She started as a volunteer for the organization that promotes friendship for people with disabilities before becoming the national senior program manager and the Florida director of programs in 2006. ...more

March 25, 2009

With short-term memory, the mind continually cycles fresh information. ...more

March 9, 2009

I'd been told my chances of having a child were slim to none due old scar tissue. So my reaction was a bit out of the norm when Dr. Poole made his surprising announcement 11 years ago. ...more

March 9, 2009

Becky McIntyre, regional director for Good Shepherd Hospice, said Wednesday she was delighted that the Sebring City Council approved building an inpatient hospice facility on Tuesday night; the first of its kind in Highlands County. ...more

January 21, 2009

Starting in January, school district officials will be meeting with parents to talk about what's coming as the Hillsborough County school district prepares to set new attendance boundaries. ...more

December 24, 2008

A day care worker was charged with murder in the death of a 1-year-old girl she was caring for in her home in August, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

November 7, 2008

Dear Editor: In 2007, the Florida Legislature amended section 393.0661, Florida Statues, to implement a four-tiered waiver system to serve clients with developmental disabilities in the DD and Family and Supported Living Waivers. ...more

October 19, 2008

No parent or caregiver is immune from feeling some frustration from the incessant wailing of an infant. ...more

October 15, 2008

Chris Marino, a 12-year-old identified as being autistic, made headlines recently when he and his father survived the strong ocean current that carried them 10 miles from land and left them treading water for 15 hours. Happily, his story, unlike others about missing individuals, didn't end in heartbreak. ...more

September 19, 2008

Highlands County has an emergency preparedness plan to deal with any type of disaster, natural or man-made, for the entire county. ...more

September 14, 2008