• Published On: November 1, 2015By 5.1 min read

    He pulled knives on people, threatened to kill his parents, displayed frequent outbursts of anger, and was admitted to a mental health facility on two occasions under the state’s Baker [...]

  • Published On: November 1, 2015By 12.5 min read

    Famous physician and celebrity Dr. Drew Pinsky helps mental health patients cope with their afflictions head on. People with mental illness often suffer alone. They feel disgraced by their diagnosis [...]

  • Published On: September 1, 2015By 1.1 min read

    The dog days of summer hit Lake County as local residents and their furry friends packed the Eustis Community Center to enjoy some tail-wagging fun. Strut Your Mutt, a fundraising [...]

  • Published On: September 1, 2015By 3.1 min read

    Are Pit Bulls Bad to the Bone? A 20-year study conducted by the American Veterinary Association from 1979 to 1998 confirmed the negative stereotype people have of pit bulls. The breed [...]

  • Published On: August 1, 2015By 4.1 min read

    10 Loaves of bread, 10 dozen eggs and 35 loads of laundry all in one week… Life is not cheaper by the dozen for Melanie and David Stimmell who are [...]

  • Published On: July 1, 2015By 5.4 min read

    Guardian ad Litem (GAL) volunteers are with foster children from the beginning to the end of their journeys through the foster care and legal systems. In Lake County, 201 volunteers are [...]

  • Published On: June 1, 2015By 6.3 min read

    If an unhealthy diet sparks an assortment of aches and pains and fatigue, maybe it’s time to ask if what you’re eating is what’s eating you. Of course, the amount of food [...]

  • Published On: May 1, 2015By 6.4 min read

    Every mom longs to be told “Happy Mother’s Day,” but the experience is especially moving for four local women who never thought they’d hear a child speak those wonderful words. [...]

  • Published On: January 1, 2015By 0.3 min read

    PHOTO: Cal Gaines “When you do nothing but sit and watch television what good are you doing for yourself? If you remain idle as you grow older, you might as [...]