The people of Hernando County are sick. According to the 2008 Florida Department of Health Assessment Survey nearly half of the county is overweight or obese, has diabetes and either smokes of uses tobacco in one form of another. ...more

October 29, 2009

With needy families struggling through the recession, some mothers could be forced to choose between buying food or diapers for a baby. That's why organizers of the Diaper Drop benefit are asking people to donate packs of diapers at collection sites at local H&R Block offices. ...more

March 31, 2009

A California-based animal rights group has put Lowry Park Zoo on its list of the 10 worst zoos for captive elephants. ...more

January 8, 2009

A California-based animal rights group has put Lowry Park Zoo on its list of the 10 worst zoos for captive elephants. ...more

January 7, 2009

Richard Sheridan, a neonatologist at St. Joseph's Women's Hospital, is Gov. Charlie Crist's Points of Light Award winner for August. ...more

September 10, 2008

Three incumbents and one novice scored easy victories Tuesday in primary races for the state House and Senate. ...more

August 27, 2008

An initiative looking at why black babies are dying in Hillsborough County may run out of funding but not steam, organizers say. ...more

May 21, 2008

Congratulations, Matt Bryant! The Bucs kicker has been named the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' finalist for the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year award. As a finalist, Bryant receives $1,000 for the charity of his choice, which he has designated as the March of Dimes Florida Bay Division. ...more

December 12, 2007

The cyclone that ravaged Bangladesh's coast has left the country reeling, but for many already weary of the hardship it seemed like the latest in a series of plagues afflicting the nation. ...more

November 25, 2007