A newly released federal government ranking of Hernando County nursing homes shows four out of five facilities attaining high marks, with Brooksville Healthcare Center grabbing the coveted five-out-of-five stars for overall excellence. ...more

December 31, 2008

Evergreen Woods gets fewest stars. ...more

December 30, 2008

Measles deaths worldwide declined dramatically to about 200,000 a year, continuing a successful trend, global health authorities reported Thursday. ...more

December 5, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- The eyes have it, thanks to advances in cataract surgery. People can see clearly now, near, far and everything in between with a new brand of lens implants that flexes along with the muscles of the eye, according to Dr. Carey T. Rowan, a cataract and laser surgeon. ...more

July 2, 2008

Our country finds itself on the threshold of success in our long, hard-fought struggle toward racial tolerance and equality. Barack Obama, a product of a mixed marriage between a caucasian woman and a black man from Africa, won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa. This victory is of significant importance because the overwhelming majority of Iowa's population is caucasian. There are very, very few African-Americans in the entire state. Obama went on to win 13 other states on Super Tuesday. Furthermore, the candidacy of Obama has fueled a tsunami of political excitement among first-time voters — mostly those between the ages of 18 to 25. ...more

February 13, 2008

As you relax under a palm tree with soft tropical trade winds stirring against the towering fronds, it's easy to let your mind wander back to a day of top hats and flapper skirts. ...more

September 16, 2007