Highlands County's teen birth rates have remained unchanged but the state's have fallen, pushing the county once again into the top 10 with the highest per capita births to mothers under 18. ...more

January 7, 2010

Talk of the town Talk about a tumultuous town hall meeting. The debate over national health care reform turned ugly Aug. 6 when fire marshals closed the doors on an Ybor City meeting because the crowd was getting too large. There was shouting, shoving and fighting inside and outside. One man even had his shirt torn in the fracas. ...more

December 31, 2009

The Highlands County Health Department has been notified that there is a second non-safety-related voluntary recall of specific lots of nasal spray H1N1 vaccine. ...more

December 27, 2009

Attention shoppers: As you check through the advertising inserts to look for deals and ideas to finish your Christmas shopping, Gulf View Square has a promotion running today, Saturday, guaranteed to be the right color, right size and suitable for every taste. ...more

December 19, 2009

Attention shoppers: As you check through the advertising inserts to look for deals and ideas to finish your Christmas shopping, Gulf View Square has a promotion running today guaranteed to be the right color, right size and suitable for every taste. ...more

December 19, 2009

If a doctor has already started a procedure and then the patient begs him to stop, does he have to? ...more

December 17, 2009

Attention shoppers: As you check through the advertising inserts to look for deals and ideas to finish your Christmas shopping, Gulf View Square has a promotion running today, Saturday, guaranteed to be the right color, right size and suitable for every taste. Free money. ...more

December 16, 2009

Hernando County Health Department has expanded its target group for H1N1 vaccination and will host a third, free vaccination clinic from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in the cafeteria of Nature Coast Technical High School, 4057 California St., Brooksville. ...more

December 6, 2009

Swine flu immunization clinics hitting the Tampa Bay area this weekend may be a sign the vaccine is finally reaching the overall public. ...more

December 5, 2009

Swine flu immunization clinics hitting the Tampa Bay area this weekend may be a sign the vaccine is finally reaching the general public. ...more

December 4, 2009