Police are looking for two people who broke into a Palmetto boarding home early this morning and shot dead a teenager who was in his bedroom. ...more

February 28, 2009

Homebound people living in Sun City Center can depend on the pizza delivery man, newspaper carriers and even tax preparers who make house calls. Now volunteers with the Sun City Center Library are offering home delivery of books and other media materials for stay-at-home residents. ...more

February 25, 2009

A fiery explosion leveled a house Wednesday morning, sending one man to a hospital and causing minor damage to a neighboring home. Residents up to a mile away said they heard the explosion. ...more

February 12, 2009

The average cost of nursing home care in Hernando County is on a par with other facilities throughout Florida and the nation. ...more

January 6, 2009

to the dismay of doctors and hospitals - 82 percent of Floridians voting in the general election approved a state constitutional amendment granting them access to information about medical mistakes by health care facilities and providers. ...more

October 23, 2008

TAMPA – A man with a gun who barricaded himself in a car outside a 24-hour Laundromat has been taken into custody, Tampa police said. ...more

July 1, 2008

Even though Florida voters just approved a referendum to lower property taxes for some homeowners, legislation has been introduced to raise the taxes elsewhere: on cigarettes. Rep. Jim Waldman, D-Coconut Creek, has introduced a bill to raise the tax on cigarettes by $1. Sen Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, plans to introduce a similar bill in the Senate. ...more

February 15, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - People who go to a topless bar or pay for a personal escort service could help nursing home residents afford haircuts or movie tickets if lawmakers agree to an unusual new sales tax. ...more

February 5, 2008

Federal Medicaid officials released the names of the 52 worst nursing homes in America last month, then patted themselves on the back for a job well-done in protecting the nation's frail elderly. ...more

December 29, 2007

Regulators should consult the public, particularly nursing home residents, about a private investment firm's proposed takeover of a major homes chain, sale opponents told Florida lawmakers Wednesday. ...more

December 13, 2007