Sometimes life's challenges, like finding the right care for an aging relative or struggling with a tricky tax return, can be anticipated. At other times, a medical or financial crisis can befall you by surprise. Even if these are age-old problems, if they are new to you, such challenges can be confusing and stressful, especially if you haven't a clue where to turn for help when you need it. For the third consecutive year, the Pasco School District's Retired Senior Volunteer Program will do its part to put West Pasco residents in touch with resources in the area to help them overcome hurdles now and in the future. ...more

February 6, 2010

Free swine flu vaccines will be a highlight of the third annual Community Awareness Fair, an event Tuesday that promises information and resources for Pasco County residents. ...more

February 3, 2010

Students and faculty at Cypress Creek Elementary planted the seeds for the school's future while also honoring the memory of two former students. ...more

January 27, 2010

The tiny bicycle, complete with training wheels, fit 4-year-old Kelanda Smith perfectly. ...more

December 23, 2009

The tiny bicycle, complete with training wheels, fit 4-year-old Kelanda Smith perfectly. ...more

December 21, 2009

ADULT COED KICKBALL: Registration ends Dec. 15 for the Kickball Society's adult co-ed winter league, which plays in Tampa from the second week in January through March 7. For information, call (813) 454-1178 or visit www.kickballsociety.com. ...more

November 28, 2009

ADULT COED KICKBALL: Registration ends Dec. 15 for the Kickball Society's adult co-ed winter league, which plays in Tampa from the second week in January through March 7. For information, call (813) 454-1178 or visit www.kickballsociety.com. ...more

November 28, 2009

ADULT COED KICKBALL: Registration, which will end Dec. 15, is under way for the Kickball Society's adult co-ed winter league, which plays in Tampa from the second week in January through March 7. For information, call (813) 454-1178 or visit www .kickballsociety.com. ...more

November 21, 2009

A health care facility that has been in business 25 years this year had another reason to celebrate Thursday night. ...more

November 1, 2009

Agriculture remains the number one industry in Highlands County. Even though the county is gaining more residents, more homes, more public buildings, more restaurants and more traffic, the work of cultivating the land, caring for animals and protecting lakes and woods is still the heart of our local economy. ...more

October 29, 2009