Caring for family members with emotional or psychiatric problems can be difficult. That was especially true when neither society nor the medical community understood the human brain and its complexities; the result was that such people were shunned. ...more

February 1, 2009

Today is the last day for some Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in or change Medicare Part D, and there may be people panicking. ...more

December 31, 2008

Not For Workers Regarding "Return Incumbents To U.S. House" (Our Opinion, Oct. 16): ...more

October 20, 2008

Dave Scott was originally set to compete in Saturday's Heartland Triathlon, but a blood clot and a torn muscle in his leg prevented the six-time Ironman World Champion from taking to Lake Jackson and the streets of Sebring. ...more

July 14, 2008

Of course it's hard to pinpoint all the blame because nobody is actually in charge. The governor has apparently decided he would rather kiss up out in Arizona and get on a presidential ticket than do anything for the people who voted him into office. The agency that is supposed to work with the developmentally disabled is incompetent and the Legislature is well - the Florida Legislature. ...more

June 1, 2008

Stageworks' production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs" is this season's chicken soup for the soul. There's something deeply satisfying about watching an outstanding cast treat timeless family issues, especially when the actors seem to feel genuine affection for one another. ...more

May 18, 2008

SEBRING — Having two incompatible computer systems was ultimately why the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 Tuesday night to drop the services of Charles L. Bryan, tax collector for Highlands County, in 2008-2009. Up until the end of fiscal 2006 the district had been collecting its own assessments. Letting the tax collector collect the district's assessments turned out to not be such a good idea, to hear General Manager Al Grieshaber tell it. "The intent was good when they entered into the agreement," Grieshaber said, explaining he came aboard on Jan 11 and the board passed its first resolution to do so on Jan. 12. ...more

January 14, 2008

The Hillsborough County Hotel and Motel Association is studying prospects to expand or enhance the Tampa Convention Center, which faces keen competition from similar municipal facilities and new resort hotels with more meeting space than what Tampa can offer. ...more

December 14, 2007

When fire broke out deep underground at a hydroelectric plant in the Rockies Tuesday, officials at the surface dropped a radio to five trapped men in a tunnel and were relieved to learn they were all right. ...more

October 4, 2007