The people of Hernando County are sick. According to the 2008 Florida Department of Health Assessment Survey nearly half of the county is overweight or obese, has diabetes and either smokes of uses tobacco in one form of another. ...more

October 29, 2009

The Rev. Dean R. Pfeffer of Hope Lutheran Church is a big fan of parish nurse Joyce Schirmer VanMatre. ...more

January 14, 2009

saying for the first time that every child of age 6 months and older should get them. ...more

September 26, 2008

Starting Wednesday, two area men will embark on a 2,000-mile bike ride aimed at raising blood-donation awareness. ...more

September 25, 2008

The Beth-El Farmworker Ministry gave its visitors an unconventional way of celebrating Mexican Independence Day. ...more

September 24, 2008

WellCare Health Plans Inc. will lay off 100 marketing and sales employees across Florida, company officials said Wednesday. ...more

September 11, 2008

TAMPA - WellCare Health Plans Inc. will lay off 100 marketing and sales employees across Florida, according to company officials. ...more

September 10, 2008

Coming in from the outskirts to be closer to its listeners, radio station WTMP has settled into a new office across from the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory on Howard Avenue. ...more

August 29, 2008

Coming in from the outskirts to be closer to its listeners, radio station WTMP has settled into a new office across from the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory on Howard Avenue. ...more

August 27, 2008

SEBRING — A teen boy and teen girl are in touch with a world of success. That illustration of two hip teens in the new logo for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Alliance is in sharp contrast to the old logo with an illustration of a side view of a pregnant teen. "It's more updated, more upbeat and more positive," said Jackie Rawlings, Healthy Start division director. ...more

July 3, 2008