Once you become an Alzheimer's caregiver, vast life changes and sacrifices need to be made. Your holiday plans may be disrupted because simple family rituals have taken your Alzheimer's victim out of his or her daily routine. ...more

November 26, 2009

Hernando County families can start thinking about last-minute changes to holiday plans. ...more

November 19, 2008

SEBRING — Want a good excuse not to visit your family this holiday season? How about the cost of gas? With crude oil prices trading at more than $95 per barrel Monday, the cost for a gallon of gas reached an all-time high in several cities throughout Florida. Orlando had a record average price of $3.09 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline Monday, while the average at Sebring gas stations was $3.10 per gallon, according to the Web site www.floridastategasprices.com "(Gas prices) may be a good excuse to shy away from visiting my family around the holidays," said Laurie Kelley of Sebring. "The oil companies are greedy; they act like they're not already getting enough profit." Confirming Kelley's concerns, there's speculation that the prices could go up or down around the holiday season. ...more

November 13, 2007

If holiday plans will take you out of town in December or January, now is the time to arrange for pet care. It's not unusual for pet sitters and lodgings to book solid well before the holidays. ...more

September 29, 2007