5th Annual Hernando County Health Fair set for Saturday

The place to be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, will be the Elks Lodge, 14494 Cortez Blvd., when the fifth annual Hernando County Health Fair kicks off.

The event will feature health-related booths sponsored by local providers, free health screenings for cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure and other important health information will be provided and questions answered.

The event will include live music, free parking and samples of signature items from local food establishments. The food vendors will be Boston Cooker; Chick-fil-A; D'Lites Emporium; Marco's Pizza; Paesano's; Papa Joe's and Starbucks.

At this event, concerned citizens can get their seasonal flu shots for $30 - this is not the H1N1 swine variety - and pneumonia shots will also be available for $45. Medicare and most insurance will be accepted, as will cash.

Media sponsors are Hernando Today, WWJB 1450 AM, TBO.com, NewsChannel 8 and The Tampa Tribune.

Presenting sponsors include Brooksville Elks Lodge 2582, Access Healthcare, LLC, Brooksville & Spring Hill Regional Hospitals, Quitline. Oak Hill Hospital, Nature Coast Community Health Center and the Florida Department of Health.

Major sponsors are Endocrine Clinic of West Florida - Dr. Arturo Castro; Eye Centers of Florida - Dr. Srin Dutt; Florida Cancer Institute - New Hope, Gulf Coast Spine Institute, Heartland of Brooksville; Hernando Orthopaedic & Spinal Surgery - Dr. Michael Higgins; Martinez Chiropractic; Spring Oaks/Forest Oaks/The Grande; Summit Imaging; THE Bus and Women's Health Associates of Hernando - Dr. David F. Marler.