After her husband finally succumbed to the poison in his lungs and died in hospice care, 70-year-old Charlotte Foelster dutifully notified the Social Security Administration so the agency could adjust her benefits accordingly. ...more

January 31, 2008

SPRING HILL - After her husband finally succumbed to the poison in his lungs and died in hospice care, 70-year-old Charlotte Foelster dutifully notified the Social Security Administration so the agency could adjust her benefits accordingly. ...more

January 30, 2008

The oldest baby boomer turned 62 this month and promptly signed up for Social Security. But it probably wasn't a very smart financial move. ...more

January 27, 2008

Seriously, when was the last time you met a Rover, Fido or Mittens? Clearly, those pet names are as outdated as shoulder pads in women's dresses. ...more

January 26, 2008

About 2.7 million people have incorrect Social Security payment information on a needed tax document, the Social Security Administration said Thursday as the agency moved quickly to mail out corrections. ...more

January 25, 2008

A two-week long search for a discarded baby has culminated into an indictment Wednesday and more details into what happened. ...more

January 9, 2008

LAKE PLACID — A Lake Placid woman, who sheriff's detectives say threw her baby into the trash –– which led to a massive search at the county landfill –– was being held in the Highlands County Jail on a $150,000 bail Tuesday and for immigration authorities to pick her up. ...more

December 4, 2007

His neatly appointed office looks like a law library, with numerous tomes standing like sentinels in a bookcase lining a wall. ...more

November 30, 2007

A West Pasco man has commissioned a sculpture that will stand beside the grave of his beloved wife in Trinity Memorial Gardens. ...more

November 28, 2007

The 2.3 percent cost-of-living increase announced Wednesday by the Social Security Administration is the smallest increase in four years. And many retirees will face the probability of using the extra money to cover higher costs for gasoline, food and medical care. The increase is a full percentage point lower than the 3.3 percent adjustment for 2007. ...more

October 18, 2007