Getting some people to go to the dentist is like pulling teeth. But for others who lack adequate insurance or maybe even a job, much-needed dental work is a precious thing. ...more

February 4, 2009

Getting some people to go to the dentist is like pulling teeth, but for others who lack adequate insurance or maybe even a job, much-needed dental work is a precious thing. ...more

February 4, 2009

Authorizations for medical assistance from the Highlands County Department of Human Services tripled in the first quarter of this fiscal year over the same period a year ago. The quarter ended Dec. 31. ...more

January 23, 2009

In a case that resulted in a minor being charged with rape, a teenage girl leaving a book at the night depository at Bloomingdale Regional Public Library in April was attacked and left for dead. Now the Rough Riders, a Bay area civic organization, has chipped in to buy her a van outfitted to transport someone with medical needs. ...more

December 16, 2008

At hospitals, as at Tiffany's, ruby-colored bracelets are far preferable to amethyst. ...more

September 25, 2008

Some people talk about "giving back to the community," but Dr. Vincent Monticciolo puts his dentistry where his mouth is. Monticciolo will hold his eighth annual "Dentistry from the Heart" event at his practice, Monticciolo Sedation Dentistry, 4530 Grand Boulevard, New Port Richey, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8. ...more

January 26, 2008