Lawmakers serving west Pasco County are gearing up for a special session of the Florida Legislature next week to work on the state's budget deficit of more than $2.3 billion. ...more

January 3, 2009

State lawmakers from West Pasco are gearing up for a special session of the Florida Legislature next week to make up a budget deficit of more than $2.3 billion. ...more

January 3, 2009

February typically is the height of flu season and while there isn't an epidemic out there now, getting a preventive shot now can ward off any future ailments, health officials say. ...more

December 22, 2008

SEBRING — Nursing homes and long term care facilities are places where many of us hope we never go, but where nearly half who reach retirement age will eventually reside. Several factors determine when it's time to sell the car, stop cooking and move into a skilled nursing facility or adult living center. Hanford Brace is a family physician with Integrity Health and regularly works with seniors. He said that residency at a skilled nursing facility after an illness or injury doesn't rule out a return home. ...more

May 11, 2008

Nursing homes, notorious places for voter fraud, need greater guidance on how to help residents vote, senators and voter advocates said Thursday. ...more

February 1, 2008