Flu and pneumonia immunizations will be offered to the public at county senior centers - including the Lutz Senior Center - at various times this month. ...more

October 8, 2008

You can leave the car at home. Really. Find out how from groups ready to sell you on carpools, bicycles and mass transit options. Stick around for the free pizza, T-shirts and prizes. ...more

October 7, 2008

saying for the first time that every child of age 6 months and older should get them. ...more

September 26, 2008

The monthly premium for the vast majority of the elderly and disabled participating in Medicare will hold steady at $96.40 next year. It's the first time since 2000 that the charge for health coverage is not increasing. ...more

September 20, 2008

My mother is completely disabled as the result of several illnesses. ...more

May 13, 2008

At the clinic where I went the other day, the nurses told me that I could have only one Medicare charge per day. ...more

February 11, 2008

How much of a raise is it, really? For the nearly 50 million Americans who collect Social Security retirement benefits, the 2.3 percent cost-of-living-adjustment in their monthly checks beginning in January may make only a small dent on their growing expenses. ...more

December 15, 2007

SEBRING — The Highlands County Health Department is holding flu vaccination clinics for the public at its Sebring office, 7205 S. George Blvd., on the following dates: ...more

October 25, 2007

Drivers Protected, Again Regarding 'No Fault Coverage To Return In January' (front page, Oct. 6): ...more

October 13, 2007

SEBRING — Temperatures are starting to fall. The snow birds are coming in, air conditioners all over Highlands County will soon find rest after months of working non-stop ... and in the stores, one might hear an occasional sniffle and cough. Flu season's coming, and according to the Highlands County Health Department, there will be plenty of vaccinations to go around. ...more

October 12, 2007