Writer: Theresa Campbell Photos: Fred Lopez The star of the classroom is the teacher. Andrea Vineyard is passionate about teaching. It has been her love for 20 years, and the [...]

Writer: Richard T. Bosshardt, MD, FACS Photos: Fred Lopez These days, more and more people receive their medical care from allied health personnel that serve as “physician extenders” to deal [...]

Writer: Chris Gerbasi Disturbing reports of bullying and violence in schools are found in the news every day, involving everything from threats hurled across social media, to mass shooting plots, [...]

Chair yoga is the perfect solution for office workers, commuters, artists, business owners, tired moms, college students, kids, the elderly, the overweight, and couch potatoes and chair spuds everywhere. Chair [...]

This meal is best to prepare the night before, but may also be cooked in the crockpot for busy families Got a piece of chicken you don’t know how to [...]

Writer: Shyley McFarland With almost 70 percent of the American population overweight, weight loss is big news and big business. There is constant research being done, and countless products being [...]

WRITER: Gary McKechnie PHOTO: Fred Lopez How Mike & Lucia Ratrie biked from the Pacific to the Atlantic. When Mike Ratrie, 62, and his wife Lucia, 56, agreed on an [...]

    Ageless love Writer: Theresa Campbell Photo: Fred Lopez Retired Methodist minister John Annas was a 103-year-old widower when he and Lenore Bayus, then 84, quietly eloped on Dec. [...]

Writer: Dr. E. C. Gordon Many people still feel a little embarrassed or awkward about their sexual desires, but there are scientifically sound reasons to believe that sex is extremely [...]

It’s so nice to come home to a hot meal! INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1.5 pounds of chicken sausage (I use Publix Greenwise mild Italian) 2 onions 3 green [...]

Writer: Liz Williams You probably have your blood pressure checked regularly by your doctor. However, it may change, and it’s advisable to check it often no matter how healthy you [...]

One young man stood while others around the country sat in protest.   PHOTO: Myron Leggett Arek Trenholm, 16, of Leesburg, has spina bifida—a condition that impairs the development of [...]

There’s nothing wrong with giving people “raw” deals. It’s something Dr. Jan Young, ND (naturopathic doctor), has done throughout her professional career as a pioneer and educator in the health [...]

Everyone knows the old saying, ‘It is better to give than receive.’ Giving is even more gratifying when you join others to provide help. Many Lake County businesses, organizations, charities, [...]

Students and teachers alike are excited about the school garden at Beverly Shores Elementary in Leesburg. According to Lynda Ferguson, a curriculum resource teacher at Beverly Shores, “The idea is [...]