When the Rev. Walter L. Turner gave the Hillsborough County Department of Aging Services background information for an award nomination, he thought it was a local competition. ...more

June 7, 2008

PALM HARBOR - After leaving her adult care center Feb. 26, Mary Gill Zelter was found dead in the Intracoastal Waterway, the victim of an apparent accidental drowning. ...more

June 3, 2008

Consumers looking to treat the most serious illnesses have a new way to compare local hospitals. ...more

May 30, 2008

Consumers looking to treat the most serious illnesses have a new way to compare local hospitals. ...more

May 29, 2008

A 40-acre brush fire near Hillsborough Avenue will be smoldering for the next two to three days, potentially posing health risks for anyone with respiratory problems in the area, fire officials say. ...more

May 28, 2008

A study published last month by a University of Chicago sociologist concluded that senior citizens make for the happiest Americans, with more socially active seniors being the happiest of them. A Highlands Today reporter went out and told several seniors and one recently-retired baby boomer about the study. Then he asked whether they were content with their lives, and what they thought of the study. ...more

May 4, 2008

About 70 volunteers converged on the East Pasco YMCA early Saturday before fanning across town to take part in the latest "Day of Caring, Day of Sharing." ...more

January 14, 2008

Ronna Metcalf, director of the Life Enrichment Center, and her assistant, Dell Baker, went for a drive Nov. 27 to find additional locations for the nonprofit organization's programs for adults. ...more

December 10, 2007

CARES is bringing to West Pasco an innovative program that helps prevent early memory loss. Community Aging and Retirement Services has been chosen as one of 11 organizations across the U.S. to establish the program, "Senior Moments," according to Caryl Melancon, CARES public relations coordinator. ...more

November 28, 2007

The people who brought you the Monster Thickburger and the 1,100-calorie salad are at it again - this time for breakfast. ...more

October 16, 2007