A private health company is administering swine flu vaccinations this week to those at highest risk for complications from the disease. ...more

October 30, 2009

K-12 education lost $466 million. County health departments lost $7.7 million. Pasco County kept $5 million for new businesses. ...more

January 15, 2009

Joining the wave of toys that were painted with lead-based paint and infant formula that was tainted, drywall from China is now raising a concern. ...more

January 12, 2009

Preschoolers may find their summer classes a bit more crowded while speeders and other traffic violators can expect to be hit with steeper fines under separate deficit-elimination plans passed Friday by the Florida House and Senate. ...more

January 10, 2009

Preschoolers may find their summer classes a bit more crowded while speeders and other traffic violators can expect to be hit with steeper fines under separate deficit-elimination plans passed Friday by the Florida House and Senate. ...more

January 9, 2009

Health Care Conundrum Re: Health care costly issue for candidates in the Oct. 7 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

October 16, 2008

Guy Maxcy, a Republican, said that if he wins a fifth consecutive 4-year term, it will be his last. ...more

October 12, 2008

Both state and county health departments are asking a judge to shut down a Weeki Wachee restaurant for sanitary reasons. ...more

September 5, 2008

SEBRING — A new physician is treating patients at the Highlands County Health Department. Dr. Priyamvada Gujjar has been a Highlands County resident since 2003. She started working full time for the health department in March, after a six-month-long search. About 15 patients a day, five days a week, visit with the new doctor. Fees are charged on a sliding scale. All ages may schedule an appointment. Patients with Medicare and private insurance may also visit Gujjar at no charge if they are unable to afford it. ...more

May 23, 2008