Every 12 minutes, another American dies from lack of health care. Tick, tick, tick... ...more

November 13, 2009

Hurricane season has begun. But this time the storm threatens to be bigger even than that which struck New Orleans. Not a physical storm but a storm of houses facing foreclosure, families uprooted, whole neighborhoods blighted by unseen forces. No, we do not have people stranded on the roof. ...more

June 11, 2008

SEBRING — Some of the suspects in the recent string of "fishing" car break-ins at Sun 'N Lake of Sebring are the same people who were involved in a series of home burglaries there five months ago. But, said Michael Durham, the attorney for the Highlands County Sheriff's Office, while the sheriff's put these guys "away," the judicial system didn't keep them locked up. Durham answered a few questions at Monday morning's meeting of the Highlands County Homeowners Association, where Sheriff Susan Benton was the keynote speaker. During a question-and-answer session, Benton referred a question about the recent arrests that broke up the "fishing" car break–in ring at Sun 'N Lake to Capt. Paul Blackman. Blackman credited the department's K-9 units and the new GPS systems in each patrol car as the keys to catching several suspects, who in turn quickly turned in their compatriots in crime. ...more

February 12, 2008

There's no one stereotype to describe a woman with heart disease. It affects women of all ages, races, sizes and shapes. ...more

February 8, 2008