At least 15,000 families are expected to register for the annual holiday food and toy distribution that begins Thursday at Metropolitan Ministries. ...more

November 10, 2007

A Florida organization that assisted hundreds of illegal immigrants in fleeing to Canada must close and return thousands of dollars it collected from the immigrants, who thought they would be given legal status in that country, Florida's attorney general said Friday. ...more

November 10, 2007

At least 15,000 families are expected to register for the annual holiday food and toy distribution that begins Thursday at Metropolitan Ministries. ...more

November 10, 2007

At least 15,000 families are expected to register for the annual holiday food and toy distribution that begins Thursday at Metropolitan Ministries. ...more

November 8, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Kids' Stuff Preschool & Day Care was the Best of Parade winner at the 2007 Fall Flapjack Festival Parade this past weekend. ...more

November 7, 2007

Halloween gourds of all shapes and sizes are on sale today on the grounds of Wellspring United Methodist Church, 10701 Sheldon Road. ...more

October 31, 2007

WESTCHASE Halloween gourds of all shapes and sizes are on sale at Wellspring United Methodist Church, 10701 Sheldon Road. ...more

October 25, 2007

The "Terrible Twos" is an intimidating and frustrating phase for many parents, a time when their loving and pleasant infants turn into angry and controlling toddlers. Most toddlers use tantrums to gain control and express frustration. Developmentally, 2-year-olds are using only two to three words at a time to communicate. Although they understand most of what their parents say to them, toddlers cannot effectively share their thoughts with their parents. Temper tantrums are a normal part of development as children learn independence and seek to master their environment. ...more

October 18, 2007

The "Terrible Twos" is an intimidating and frustrating phase for many parents, a time when their loving and pleasant infants turn into angry and controlling toddlers. Most toddlers use tantrums to gain control and express frustration. Developmentally, 2-year-olds are using only two to three words at a time to communicate. Although they understand most of what their parents say to them, toddlers cannot effectively share their thoughts with their parents. Temper tantrums are a normal part of development as children learn independence and seek to master their environment. ...more

October 11, 2007

SEBRING — Daily diaper changes are just a small sample of the amount of work it takes to raise two middle-aged adult siblings who suffer from severe Cerebral Palsy and have the mental makeup of 8-month-old babies. Scott Lukaszewski, 41, and his sister, Jill, 38, have fought hard against the odds and lived relatively healthy lives, even though they do virtually nothing on their own. And although the siblings cannot speak for themselves, according to their father, the Florida Legislature has decided that budget deficit issues will come before their personal care. On Sept. 26, Mike Lukaszewski, 66, received a letter from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities- State of Florida, which said that each child he cared for would be getting a two hour per day cut in personal care assistance per month. The care each sibling would get was now going from 212 hours per month to 180. ...more

October 7, 2007