Lampe and Kiefer announce that its staff has completed an advanced training course in Minneapolis, Minn., and can now fit a brand new hearing aid technology - Starkey's S Series with Drive Architecture. ...more

May 24, 2009

More than 100 youngsters with hearing disabilities received free digital hearing aids Monday, compliments of the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Publix Super Markets Charities. The children were chosen to participate in the giveaway based on the recommendations of local professionals, school districts and special education centers. As if the free help wasn't enough, the children also received encouragement from celebrity guests, including a couple of Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ...more

May 5, 2009

About $400,000 for conservation land purchases in Highlands County this year will be lost if, as expected, the state legislature suspends the state's Florida Forever land conservation program. ...more

January 13, 2009

Someone who takes medication to control epilepsy or diabetes could end up in a situation where he or she is no longer eligible for protection under the Americans With Disabilities Act. ...more

September 18, 2008

ITEMS OF INTEREST MASTER CHORALE OF TAMPA BAY: The chorale will have auditions Tuesday-Aug. 26 in the Fine Arts Hall 107 at the University of South Florida School of Music, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa. Singers should prepare a 2-3 minute song or aria. Bring extra sheet music as an accompanist will be provided. Sight-singing, rhythm and vocal exercises will be tested. To schedule an audition, contact the chorale's office at (813) 974-7726 or e-mail info@masterchorale.com. For information about the auditions, visit www.masterchorale.com/audition. ...more

August 13, 2008

A $1,000 grant from Sam's Club in New Port Richey has given a boost to the Young Workers Program, a Sertoma Speech and Hearing Foundation of Florida program that helps young people with hearing impairments find and maintain quality jobs. ...more

July 5, 2008

First came the decision to stock Skechers, a line of footwear teens favor. Then came the personalized avatar, the virtual identity Sears shoppers could accessorize online. ...more

June 19, 2008

Chris Colwill admits he might have a slight advantage over his competition at this week's U.S. Olympic Diving Trials in Indianapolis. The odd thing is, most people would call his "edge" a physical challenge. ...more

June 19, 2008

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a man May 16, who they say is responsible for 15 burglaries dating to April. ...more

May 24, 2008

I recently found a whole new world of sound, with the Audibel hearing aids. Mr. Aparisi is a very committed in seeing that the aids are fine tuned to the degree of hearing loss in each individual. ...more

May 12, 2008