When it was learned that a Hernando County public school student had been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, the Hernando County Health Department acted swiftly and prudently to warn the parents of students at the school and others in close contact with the youngster. ...more

February 12, 2009

The first Little Miss Highlands County contest incorporated a western motif for its inaugural event. ...more

January 28, 2009

GIRLS BASKETBALL Central High's girls' hoop team forfeits seven wins – including four district victories – to drop from the coveted No. 2 seed to basement (No. 5 seed). ...more

January 26, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - At any given time, there are hundreds of Pasco County children who find themselves stuck in the legal system because of abuse, neglect or abandonment. Removed from their homes through no fault of their own, they must navigate unsure territory without an advocate of their own. ...more

January 24, 2009

At any given time, there are hundreds of Pasco County children who find themselves in the legal system due to abuse, neglect or abandonment. Removed from their homes through no fault of their own, they must navigate unsure territory without an advocate of their own. ...more

January 14, 2009

Ricky Tomlinson, Jr. left the ring bloodied and upset. ...more

January 8, 2009

She doesn't normally impose on perfect strangers, but there was something about the situation that impelled Allysa Forrest to dig deeper. ...more

January 7, 2009

In 2007, hardware store owner Johnny Knotts spent time viewing the Plant City Christmas Parade near Laura and Collins streets. ...more

December 31, 2008

Taryn Lavender has a new hero: her 5-year-old son, Morgan. The Sebring resident credits her youngster with alerting her and her husband, Dirk, to a fire that broke out in their Magnolia Avenue home Sunday morning around 7:45. The family was able to get out of the house. ...more

December 30, 2008

The normally sedate upscale neighborhood of Barrington Oaks East off Lumsden Road in Brandon begins to resemble Interstate 275 at rush hour as Christmas draws near. ...more

December 24, 2008