Escape the Holiday Hustle and Bustle with a Nature Break
A rush of traffic dodges the messy construction zones on US Highway 19/98 on Florida’s Nature Coast. Every red light brings another pour of cars… Read More
Health & Wellness
Overnight Tornadoes Cause Damage to the City of Crystal River
Several Roads and Organizations are Closed in Crystal River Several potential tornadoes have caused significant damage within the City of Crystal River overnight and into… Read More
Coping with Dementia: Alzheimer’s – What’s in a Name?
Many times, I have heard a family member struggling with a parent living with dementia say, “My mother is in denial! If I could only… Read More
Please Donate Blood before Tropical Storm Idalia Hits
As Tropical Storm Idalia approaches, LifeSouth is asking blood donors to help an already strained local and national blood supply by donating before the storm… Read More
Community Pharmacy Works for State Change
Bob Brashear worked as a pharmacist for as long as his son, Jesse, can remember. “He worked for 20 years at Fedco in Inverness. When… Read More
Coping with Dementia: Dementia and Mental Health
About two weeks ago, a man arrived at a memory care facility in Citrus County, took his wife out for a walk — as he… Read More
Coping with Dementia: Sometimes we just need Magic!
One of the difficulties with dementia care can be that we go into it with a negative attitude. This is understandable. It is terrible disease… Read More
Coping with Dementia: Dementia and the Twin Tsunamis
It is estimated that seven million Americans 65 and older currently have some form of dementia. This population is expected to grow to nine million… Read More
Attend an Orange Belt Trail Planning Meeting
Pasco County is conducting a Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study and Trail Segmentation Plan for the Orange Belt Trail (OBT). The OBT is… Read More
Get Picking Blueberries at the Farm for Fun and Health in 2023
Walking into the field, with its long, straight rows of three- to four-foot-tall blueberry bushes laden with fruit is a spiritual experience for me. Right… Read More
Health Officials Caution About Blue-Green Algae Bloom
The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County is cautioning the public of the presence of a blue-green algae bloom in Lake Tsala Apopka. Blooms… Read More
Coping with Dementia: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Dementia
“PTSD” means “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.” It is not a disease; it is a syndrome, a collection of symptoms and behaviors that can emerge after… Read More