The Power of Touch How Massage Can Positively Impact Senior Citizens
By Soraya Diaz, LMT, Reiki Master/Teacher The importance of touch for older adults cannot be overstated, as it plays a crucial role in promoting physical and mental health. The ‘untouched’ years of...
View ArticleHernando County: I am listening to you.
Sponsored Political Column By MARVIN BAYNHAM CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER In a political landscape often characterized by rhetoric and division, I intend to empower the residents and value the...
View ArticleDanger: Upside Down, Inside Out
One woman’s political opinion BY ARLENE GLANTZ I am deeply troubled and extremely disappointed by the timid and weak defensive response to Hamas by Conservatives/Republicans. The Progressives/Democrats...
View ArticleDisputing Textbooks: Misinformation
This column series offers replies to what is published in the current “text books,” which are adopted by the State and school districts. BY HAMILTON HANSON During 2023, I attempted to be involved in...
View ArticleThe Power of the Womb
By Soraya Diaz, LMT, Reiki Master/Teacher & Janea DeLoach, LMT, Womb Healing Guide For centuries, many women have been told to prioritize caring for others, often at the expense of their own...
View ArticleA health care guide for young women
Health and wellness may not be foremost on the minds of most girls and young women. This time in their lives is full of big emotions and significant changes. As a result, health is not often...
View ArticleThe impact of heart disease on women
Heart health is vital. Despite widespread recognition of the importance of a healthy heart, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death around the world. CVD includes coronary artery...
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Messages to Mom, A Mother’s Wisdom
A tribute to a mother [Courtesy photo] Happy Mother’s Day I love this mother and daughter moment from 1953. My Mom (Margaret Vyhnanek) is young, in her thirties, and I’m barely one and a half. We’re...
View Article2024 National Safe Boating Week Offers Tips for All Boaters
Provided By U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 15-8 Hernando Beach, Florida National Safe Boating Week will be held from May 18–24, 2024, we are reminding all boaters to brush up on boating safety...
View ArticleThe Power of Your Voice: Why Local Elections Matter More Than Ever
Sponsored Political Column By MARVIN BAYNHAM CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s easy to overlook the significance of local elections. We often focus on...
View ArticleDisputing Textbooks: Disarray
This column series offers replies to what is published in the current “text books,” which are adopted by the State and school districts. BY HAMILTON HANSON The education in Florida, the Florida...
View ArticleGoverning Board Elects Officers for 2024-2025 Term
BY SWFWMD The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board voted Tuesday to elect officers for the 2024-2025 term. Michelle Williamson was elected chair of the Governing Board....
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Jewish Community To Celebrate 50 Years in Spring Hill
By MARLENE SHAW In 1974, as the new community of Spring Hill was developing, a small group of Jews who recently relocated to Hernando County incorporated as the Jewish Community Center of Hernando...
View ArticleFather Gerlach and the Ambush
By Terrence Britton Dunne The following events involved India Company, 3rd Bn, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, in the Que Son Valley southwest of Danang, Vietnam The questions came later. If you...
View ArticleIs it 1 cent or 1%? Let’s talk about.
Sponsored Political Column By MARVIN BAYNHAM CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Is it 1 cent or 1%? Let’s talk about. Let’s talk about a 1 percent sales tax increase. At first glance, it might seem like...
View ArticleAn Urgent Message for the Citizens of Hernando County
ADVERTISEMENT PAID FOR BY GUS GUADAGNINO I am Gus Guadagnino. For the past twelve years I’ve represented you on the Hernando County School Board. Now, we, the members of the school board are tasked...
View ArticleHomeowners’ Insurance Fix
BY PAT MIKETINAC BROOKSVILLE, FL Homeowner’s insurance was not much of a problem before National Flood Insurance started about 50 years ago. For decades, that insurance has encouraged a lot of building...
View ArticleDisputing Textbooks: Standards
This column series offers replies to what is published in the current “text books,” which are adopted by the State and school districts. BY HAMILTON HANSON The US was built on the precepts of...
View ArticleSR 50 to be closed at railroad tracks around-the-clock starting June 15th
Ridge Manor — Beginning Saturday, June 15, 2024, SR 50 is scheduled to be closed to all traffic at the railroad tracks east of US 301. The closure is needed to erect beams for a SR 50 bridge over the...
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Post-flood safety tips
Natural disasters can strike at any time, and no disaster is more likely to strike than a flood. According to the World Health Organization, floods are the most frequent type of natural disaster,...
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