Prescription pill abuse killed three times more Floridians last year than an overdose of an illegal drug ...more

August 17, 2008

I have just finished reading the opinion of Dale L. Gillis on his views that "homosexuality is not inborn." I wonder what possesses a supposed heterosexual to be so inclined to determine that an individual's sexuality is not biological and simply a choice? ...more

June 27, 2008

I have just finished reading the opinion of Dale L. Gillis on his views that "homosexuality is not inborn." I wonder what possesses a supposed heterosexual to be so inclined to determine that an individual's sexuality is not biological and simply a choice? Do you, my fellow human, have the same sexual attraction, love and the desire for a man as a woman? Maybe you have no sexual attraction for the same sex whatsoever, or maybe you have some attraction for the same sex? If you have no sexual attraction for the same sex, then what possesses you to spend so much time, energy on research to personally determine that your opinion is the correct one? Could your thoughts be because of religion, political, or both? ...more

June 26, 2008

Three times more Floridians died from prescription pill abuse last year than from a fatal overdose of an illegal drug. ...more

June 22, 2008

Three times more Floridians died from prescription pill abuse last year than from a fatal overdose of an illegal drug. ...more

June 21, 2008

AVON PARK — An Avon Park woman remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $1,500 bond Wednesday, after police charged her with punching and robbing her ex in the parking lot of the Hendricks Corner grocery store. Cara Anne Parnell, 31, of 906 Palmer Ave., was booked on charges of robbery and domestic violence battery (with a previous conviction for domestic battery). The 57-year-old victim, an Avon Park resident living at a different address, reported that at about 8 a.m. Saturday, he was parked along the west side of Hendricks and was standing at his driver's side door, when Parnell got out of a blue vehicle and walked up to him demanding money, the report stated. The victim refused and was punched in his neck. Parnell walked away, but returned demanding money again. He told her he wasn't giving her any, the report stated. ...more

May 28, 2008

AVON PARK — An Avon Park woman was free on $2,000 bail Tuesday on illegal drug possession charges. Jo Ann Skipper-Hancock, 47, of 2180 U.S. 27 N., Lot No. 4, Avon Park, was charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. ...more

May 7, 2008

Is it all right to take an illegal drug to take away physical or emotional pain? Will you become addicted from taking a hit on a crack pipe? Is Ecstasy a safe drug to use? ...more

December 19, 2007

NEW TAMPA - Is it alright to take an illegal drug to take away physical or emotional pain? Will you become addicted from taking a hit on a crack pipe? Is Ecstasy a safe drug to use? These were some of the questions posed to a group of Wharton High students during a recent drug IQ test; the student responses might be surprising to some parents. ...more

December 14, 2007

Apparently, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was only joking when he recently said marijuana "is not a drug. It's a leaf." I certainly hope so. ...more

November 4, 2007