One of three benchmark Sun City Center golf courses for sale by WCI Communities closed Oct. 5. ...more

October 14, 2009

The haze over Tampa early Tuesday morning seemed to add to the ambience as St. Patrick's Day celebrations began. ...more

March 18, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - An instructional assistant at Crews Lake Middle School in Shady Hills was charged Wednesday with driving under the influence and failing to report a crash. ...more

November 28, 2008

An instructional assistant at Crews Lake Middle School in Shady Hills was charged Wednesday with driving under the influence and failing to report a crash. ...more

November 27, 2008

Dear Lyn: My mother is 82 and was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2002. She lives with my husband and me. She currently believes she has two little children other than her five grown children. She has these spells in which she starts worrying about them and is afraid they are outside alone and can't get into the house. Sometimes she thinks they are ages 9 and 10. Other times she thinks they are about 2 years old. ...more

November 22, 2008

Dear Lyn: My grandmother lives with us. My 5-year-old daughter, Megan, is her only great-grandchild and they're very close. Granny has Alzheimer's and yesterday she was cross with Megan for the first time in Megan's life. I've done a little to explain Alzheimer's to Megan, but I don't know if I've done enough. She hasn't said anything about the apparent changes in Granny, but I keep wondering if Megan really understands and if her feelings were hurt yesterday. She hasn't said anything about it. What should I be doing to help Megan cope? - Kelly ...more

November 8, 2008

Richard Nugent handily won a third term as the county's sheriff Tuesday, beating a write-in political rookie and a Democratic contender. ...more

November 5, 2008

I believe anyone who cares for someone with severe memory impairment today or in the future can benefit greatly by reading this letter from a former caregiver: ...more

October 11, 2008

An Avon Park woman remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $6,000 bond Wednesday, after she was accused of selling an anklet stolen from William's Pawn shop on U.S. 27 in Avon Park, to A-1 Pawn shop, on South Commerce Avenue in Sebring. ...more

September 5, 2008

Dear Lyn: My husband has Alzheimer's. He's constantly forgetful and he loses, misplaces or breaks things. I understand it's all part of the disease. But he generally has an elaborate excuse for why he can't remember something, why he can't find something, or why something doesn't work. He even accuses me of taking something he can't find. I don't mean to be cross with him, but sometimes I am. I need coping strategies on this. - Little Patience ...more

August 30, 2008