As Marian Speranza and JoAnn Ulm walk through the halls of the Palms of Sebring's health care center, shaky arms reach out from wheelchairs to grab their hands. Tired faces light up, and eyes follow them, vying for their attention. ...more

November 2, 2009

Property owners in the city of Tampa will no longer be able to water their lawns with sprinkler systems under a ban adopted this morning by the Tampa City Council. ...more

March 19, 2009

Jan Bongiorno doesn't have clients or patients. The eight seniors she and her staff currently care for are independent-minded and prefer to be at home. ...more

February 18, 2009

Regarding "Mistakes Do Happen," Letters, Feb. 4: You're joking, right? "Didn't occur to me that I was now self-employed"? "Complicated life"? Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner "may not be good at multitasking"? ...more

February 8, 2009

Nebraska Avenue looks like a garbage dump. Drive the stretch between Sligh and Fowler and count the number of second-hand stores, used tire shops and just plain piles of junk for sale. The stores along Nebraska are allowed to store their items outside 24 hours a day, seven days a week; it is, in essence, a 365-day yard sale. ...more

January 2, 2009

Smokers making a New Year's resolution to quit can get help from Tobacco Free Florida. Callers to the toll-free Quitline at 1-877-U-CAN-NOW who enroll in counseling are able to choose from patches, gum and lozenges - a combination that doubles the chances a smoker will quit. ...more

December 31, 2008

Close to one in every three newly registered Ohio voters will end up on court-ordered lists being sent to county election boards because they have some discrepancy in their records, an elections spokesman said Wednesday. ...more

October 16, 2008

If the longest journey begins with a single step, a couple of French visitors passing through Highlands County on Wednesday will need to regularly buy more sneakers. ...more

October 9, 2008

She has been missing for more than two years, but those who know Sandra Prince said Monday that she would be proud of them for continuing to help people find homes and conquer their addictions. ...more

July 15, 2008

TAMPA - She has been missing for more than two years, but those who know Sandra Prince said today that she would be proud of them for continuing to help people find homes and conquer their addictions ...more

July 14, 2008