Reader James V. Greco, of Spring Hill, was fearful that I may have left some misconceptions with my answer on enrolling late or dropping out of Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. The woman was considering dropping her Part D coverage for a couple of years after having been enrolled for two years. ...more

December 30, 2008

Officials at Farmworkers Self-Help Inc. will distribute toys and food baskets today to about 320 families served by the Tommytown-based agency. ...more

December 24, 2008

Officials at Farmworkers Self-Help Inc. will distribute toys and food baskets Wednesday to about 320 families served by the Tommytown-based agency. The organization will distribute the items Christmas Eve between 6 a.m. and noon at the Pasco County Fairgrounds on State Road 52 near Pasco High School. Farmworkers has administered the Christmas program for 25 years. Margarita Romo, executive director of the agency, said that all of the program's families will receive food today, but the food baskets aren't as full as in the past. ...more

December 23, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church is ready to introduce itself to the community. The Land O' Lakes congregation will hold an open house at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Land O' Lakes Senior Center, 6801 Wisteria Loop. ...more

December 13, 2008

Shepherd of the Lakes Church is ready to introduce itself to the community. The Land O' Lakes congregation will play host to an open house Dec. 14 at the Land O' Lakes Senior Center, 6801 Wisteria Loop. ...more

December 10, 2008

When Albert Delarosa, Sonia Vasquez and their three children were burned out of their home last week, the Highlands County community responded by giving the family everything they needed to get a new start. ...more

December 7, 2008

Mobs burned homes, churches and mosques Saturday in a second day of riots, as the death toll rose to more than 300 in the worst sectarian violence in Africa's most populous nation in years. ...more

November 30, 2008

Joining Hands/Pasco Holiday Center is signing up families in need of a helping hand for the holidays. ...more

November 12, 2008

Joining Hands/Pasco Holiday Center is seeking families in need of a helping hand for the holidays. ...more

November 3, 2008

Sheriff Benton's supporters in the past have submitted negative comments regarding Ron Grimming's qualifications and length of residency in this county. He certainly is a very qualified candidate when considering his administrative experience as former director of the Florida Highway Patrol and former deputy director of the Illinois State Police. However, it is the negative comments regarding his length of residency that I take issue with. Obviously he has met the legal requirement to run for this office and that alone should be the determining factor. ...more

October 18, 2008