Why did Moses spend 40 years wandering in the desert? Because he wouldn't ask for directions. ...more

February 28, 2009

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Two popular anti-inflammatory inhalers may significantly increase the risk of pneumonia for the 16 million Americans affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a new study found. ...more

February 18, 2009

Trish Mills remembers Christmases past when her young son never got a present from his dad. The parent was in prison at the time, unable to shop. It wasn't until years later Mills, now 57, learned about Angel Tree, a Prison Fellowship program that provides a way for incarcerated parents to have gifts delivered to their children. Her husband, now her ex-husband, could have participated, but never did. ...more

December 24, 2008

SEBRING — To kick butts, Tobacco Prevention Specialist Donna Noel Stayton thought about donning a cigarette costume to hand out fliers about the dangers of smoking. "Don't be a butt," Stayton said Monday at the Highlands County Health Department. People will say "oh no, here comes the lady with her cigarette costume." After working as a county health educator, Stayton assumed her new title Jan. 25 and specific mission, to combat smoking, after the county received a $388,000 grant for tobacco prevention. "We are so excited about this opportunity," she said. ...more

February 12, 2008

Not all Christmas stories have a happy ending, but Kathy Bickford's tale is especially sad. ...more

December 21, 2007

SEBRING — Can someone's age play a role in a jury verdict? ...more

October 17, 2007

SEBRING — David A. Will, 83, of Lake Placid was found not guilty by a Highlands County jury of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm late Tuesday afternoon. Will was on trial for shooting his wife, Barbara, in February 2006, following a domestic dispute. ...more

October 16, 2007

People with heart disease may want to steer clear of heavy traffic when exercising or simply take their workout indoors to avoid breathing polluted air. ...more

September 13, 2007