A teenager who pleaded guilty to mugging a blind man was sentenced today to five years in prison and five years of probation. ...more

March 11, 2009

Most puppies just have to learn where the food dish is, how to signal when it's time to go for a walk and maybe learn to fetch and a few tricks. But J.C. isn't just any puppy. He's a puppy in training and he has the identification badge and blue coat to prove it. The smooth-coat collie is spending up to 20 months with Carolyn Hersh of Hudson for general obedience training before specialized instruction to become a guide dog for a blind person. ...more

February 14, 2009

The worst nightmare for many West Pasco residents could be surviving a devastating hurricane or other disaster. So imagine the challenges a person who is blind or has some other disability would face trying to recover from an emergency. Pasco leaders are starting to walk a mile in the shoes of disabled people while putting together an Emergency Preparedness Conference for residents with special needs later this spring. ...more

February 11, 2009

His memories of Helen Keller are vivid, if not entirely favorable: She had big hands, a forceful personality and not much of a sense of humor. ...more

January 18, 2009

Sylvia Stinson-Perez wasted little time when she moved here from Miami last summer. ...more

October 12, 2008

The use of taser, pepper spray and physical force to detain and subdue a suspect who the arresting deputy later learned was legally blind was justified, according to a Highlands County Sheriff's Office administrative review. ...more

August 22, 2008

Everyone is entitled to independence: That is the theme of the play "Butterflies Are Free." ...more

February 23, 2008

Everyone is entitled to independence: That is the theme of the play "Butterflies Are Free." ...more

February 23, 2008

Everyone is entitled to independence: That is the theme of the play "Butterflies Are Free." ...more

February 21, 2008

Let us set aside the cliches about green fashion, ye cynical Kermits, and presume that everyone is on board with saving the world by doing our holiday shopping at Barneys, where even window displays promote eco-friendly clothing. ...more

December 17, 2007