Chalk outlines of 88 bodies greeted students as they arrived this morning at Gaither High School, a homicide-style reminder of the number of Floridians estimated to die daily from tobacco use. The efforts are part of the 14th annual Kick Butts Day, sponsored nationally by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Students from dozens of schools from Hillsborough and Pinellas were to rally this afternoon at Al Lopez Park. ...more

March 25, 2009

Garrett Jones grabbed the tongue out of the mouth and launched into an enthusiastic presentation about the dangers of smoking. ...more

December 30, 2008

Shiloh Problem Solvers sponsors community event. ...more

December 29, 2008

Six health care facilities in Hernando and Citrus counties will ban smoking inside and on their grounds on Jan. 1. ...more

August 1, 2008

Erin Ireland, 18, doesn't want young people making the same mistake her grandfather did. ...more

June 4, 2008

The British Cabinet received early warnings about the link between smoking and lung cancer more than 50 years ago, but viewed the threat as minor and did little for fear of losing tax revenue, according to documents released Friday. ...more

May 30, 2008

Dear Abby: Last year, my husband, "Steve," was scheduled for bypass surgery. He told everyone - all our friends and relatives - that he planned to stop smoking afterward. ...more

May 18, 2008

Looking for a less expensive alternative with more immediate results, Benito Middle School journalists have gone digital. ...more

February 25, 2008

SEBRING — To kick butts, Tobacco Prevention Specialist Donna Noel Stayton thought about donning a cigarette costume to hand out fliers about the dangers of smoking. "Don't be a butt," Stayton said Monday at the Highlands County Health Department. People will say "oh no, here comes the lady with her cigarette costume." After working as a county health educator, Stayton assumed her new title Jan. 25 and specific mission, to combat smoking, after the county received a $388,000 grant for tobacco prevention. "We are so excited about this opportunity," she said. ...more

February 12, 2008