Jan. 1 will mark the first anniversary of a big day for public health in our community. It was one year ago that Brooksville and Spring Hill regional hospitals, Oak Hill Hospital, Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center and Citrus Memorial Health System all became tobacco-free campuses. ...more

December 27, 2009

The communities located in the six-square-mile area just west of the University of South Florida's Tampa campus once represented gross crime, blight, decay and poverty. Last week, with more than 1,300 people in attendance, the 3,000-member USF Area Community Civic Association, Inc. (USFACCA) commemorated its 20th year of success by honoring 35 of its "unsung heroes." Today, their accomplishments stand as a case study of leadership, community organization and cooperation. ...more

October 22, 2009

Local health and social services agencies, along with community volunteers, joined forces recently to ensure children were ready for this week's opening of public schools. ...more

August 26, 2009

Local health officials have known for years that services needed to be expanded on the county's westside, especially as the population there increased. ...more

November 7, 2008

The Elks Lodge will be packed today with health-conscious people from across the county who hope to collect souvenirs and have many of their health-care questions answered at the Fourth Annual Hernando Community Health Fair. ...more

October 18, 2008

Gather your records if you are new to the school district and preparing to register your child. Children are assigned to schools based on their address, but families may use school choice to apply to other schools. ...more

August 1, 2008

With the economy faltering, local social services agencies are preparing to help more children than ever in need of free school supplies. ...more

July 30, 2008

California's raging wildfires have created a smoky haze so stifling that doctors in the state's landlocked farm country say their waiting rooms have been crowded with patients struggling to breathe in the soot-laden air. ...more

July 2, 2008

Normally, government officials need to be very cautious when they plan to spend millions of dollars on a project. But in the case of a proposed hurricane shelter in Hudson, Pasco County officials would be very wise to expedite construction. ...more

June 11, 2008

A nonprofit provider offering affordable primary medical care to the needy and those without health insurance plans to construct a treatment facility on eastern Tarpon Avenue. ...more

May 24, 2008