Barksgiving debuted Wednesday at Bentley Commons at Zephyrhills, a senior independent living community. ...more

November 19, 2009

This August, my family and I attended our ninth Joni and Friends Family Retreat. ...more

November 5, 2009

Heartland for Children announces its recent accreditation by The Council on Accreditation (COA). ...more

June 12, 2009

About four years ago, Larry and Mary Carmody became foster parents to a 2-year-old girl. She still lives in the area, so let's call her K. ...more

January 16, 2009

The Harder Hall saga was in day No. 77 of the 120-day due diligence period requested by Calibre Investment Group LLC, according to Scott Noethlich, city administrator. ...more

January 5, 2009

Employees, family members and friends of Freedom Plaza will be walking in the Freedom Plaza Sun City Center Memory Walk 2008 to help find a cure for Alzheimer's. Freedom Plaza is part of Brookdale Senior Living, an Independent Living Community. ...more

November 19, 2008

The Tri-County area of Polk, Highlands, and Hardee counties has the second highest rate of child abuse in Florida. Many of these children who are abused by their parents enter the foster care system. One such child is Jennifer, who came to Children's Home Society's Hansen House at 17 after being in 27 different placements. ...more

November 9, 2008

An investment group, with plans to convert Harder Hall into an independent living facility, signed a contract to purchase the historic hotel from the City of Sebring. ...more

September 30, 2008

PLANT CITY The Children's Board of Hillsborough County, with the Florida Children's Services Council, recently honored state Rep. Rich Glorioso, a Plant City Republican, for his work to help children and young adults. ...more

September 12, 2008

Sebring officials are negotiating contracts with two separate "entities" proposing to purchasing Harder Hall, and a third party has shown interest in the historic structure. ...more

August 28, 2008