State Rep. Rachel Burgin and Honorary Brandon Mayor Connie Smaldone will host a food drive Thursday at The Bridges Assisted Living Facility and Retirement Community. ...more

December 16, 2009

Pasco County commissioners Tuesday gave County Administrator John Gallagher greater authority to act alone on behalf of the county in the wake of natural disasters and other sudden emergencies. ...more

December 16, 2009

Horizon Bay Retirement Living announced plans Tuesday for a six-story, 136-apartment building on a 1.92-acre lot in Hyde Park. ...more

November 11, 2009

Those young and young at heart enjoyed Halloween festivities Friday in central and east Pasco. ...more

October 31, 2009

In Sun City Center, the golf cart is king. Every day, hundreds of the low-speed electric vehicles ferry residents down wide, palm-tree-lined streets in this south Hillsborough retirement community. Cars are rarely needed here: doctors' offices, restaurants and shops are within walking - or carting - distance. ...more

October 31, 2009

But three years ago, retail giant Walmart moved across busy U.S. 301, cutting seniors off from low-cost medications and discounted merchandise that helped them stretch their fixed incomes. A solution to the problem may come Wednesday, when Hillsborough County commissioners consider building a cart path across a field from East Del Webb Boulevard to a signalized crossing at U.S. 301 and Cape Stone Avenue. ...more

October 30, 2009

After 27 years as executive director of Rocky Creek Village, William Lupo has become president of the board and named Brian Sweetland as his replacement. ...more

September 9, 2009

The annual Sun Towers volunteer recognition awards ceremony and banquet was held Aug. 20 in the retirement community's banquet hall. About 50 of the community's approximately 80 volunteers from Sun Towers and the surrounding area attended and included those who help as greeters, sing in the chorus, work in the gift shop, lead bingo or work for the chapel. "It's for all our volunteers and residents to come and to let them know they're appreciated," said Arlin Drummond, Sun Towers' activities director. ...more

September 2, 2009

For the sixth time in as many years, residents of Freedom Plaza and the surrounding area received free medical screenings and health-related information at the retirement community's health fair. ...more

July 1, 2009

With the stroke of a pen Judge Clifton Kelly incorporated the Palms of Sebring on June 16, 1959. ...more

June 7, 2009