at least until last weekend - had seldom seen such cases. ...more

June 13, 2009

Certainly in the journey through life, IQ score is not a predictor of a successful life. ...more

March 6, 2009

St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church plans a three-night Lenten Mission to help relieve stress in people's lives. ...more

February 25, 2009

It's common knowledge that smoking presents a risk to pregnant women and their unborn children but a recent, long-term study reveals strong evidence that secondhand smoke can also cause significant problems. ...more

February 16, 2009

"OK" was all David William Earley said when he faced a judge in Pasco County dressed in jail stripes today, charged with violating his probation and failure to pay $165,000 in child support. ...more

January 20, 2009

She had just three years left to find a family. After that, her childhood would be over. ...more

January 2, 2009

The Tri-County area of Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties has the second highest rate of child abuse in Florida. Many of these children who are abused by their parents enter the foster care system. One such child is Jennifer, who came to Children's Home Society's Hansen House at 17 after being in 27 different placements. ...more

November 9, 2008

"When you get it as good as you can get it," the writer told me, "that's the time to let it go." ...more

November 5, 2008

There's nothing for teenagers to do in Highlands County. Those words have become a mantra for some local teens, and an excuse for many to move away, in search of greener pastures after high school graduation. ...more

November 2, 2008

There's so much great fishing available in late October that anglers have a tough time picking a species to pursue. However, one of the favorites for flats fishers is the redfish. ...more

October 19, 2008