The Pasco County Health Department will offer free swine flu nasal spray and injectable vaccinations to priority groups Saturday and Nov. 14 in Dade City, New Port Richey and Land O' Lakes. ...more

November 6, 2009

The Pasco County Health Department will offer free intranasal and injectable swine flu vaccinations to priority groups from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at 10841 Little Road in New Port Richey and at 13941 15th St. in Dade City. ...more

October 21, 2009

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July 22, 2009

Mr. Hensley, you were right on target in your column about Lyn Roche. We have truly lost a lady who was a servant of God with that something extra that radiated from her soul. I am a member of the Alzheimer's Caregivers Group that Lyn and Bill organized and ran, and the love and energy that she and Bill invested is untold. The main lesson given each week was "it is all about love." They exemplified this in their daily lives, as well as assuring the caregiver that by keeping this as our number one priority we can accomplish our task of taking the very best care of our loved one. I have lost a friend; we have all lost a friend (as we all believe that we were her best friend) and I will miss the sound of her saying my name in that special way, but I can just imagine how thrilled she was when she heard her "Master" say her name last Wednesday. ...more

May 9, 2009

It was with a heavy heart that I read about the passing of Lyn Roche. Although I did not know her personally, she and her husband lifted my spirits many times with their reminiscences and advice over the past years. ...more

May 4, 2009

The Muppets on Sesame Street are out to help at-risk moms and their babies get a better handle on nutrition. ...more

March 21, 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

State budget pressures are bearing down hard on Florida's 4.3 million senior citizens. ...more

January 7, 2009

State budget pressures are bearing down hard on Florida's 4.3 million seniors. Lawmakers are proposing to slash millions from health and related spending on seniors as part of the overall plan to close a $2.3-billion hole in the state budget. Cuts would impact everything from nursing homes to in-home services for seniors to a program helping caregivers to those with Alzheimer's. Of greatest concern to AARP: deep cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing homes. ...more

January 6, 2009

A five-day effort by law enforcement to target fugitive aliens has resulted in 110 arrests, including 11 in Tampa. The operation was organized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, and was aimed at illegal immigrants who ignored orders to leave the country. Of the 110 arrested, 81 fell under that category; the remaining 29 had other immigration violations. ...more

December 23, 2008