OUR POSITION: The South Florida Water Management District may have sabotaged newly elected Gov. Ron DeSantis’ promise to expedite a fix for Lake Okeechobee runoff.
Thanking supporters for their vote
Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is a time for decisions if you are enrolled in Original Medicare Parts A and B.
The hospital technician sat directly across from me armed with a needle to inject a radio-active substance into my veins in preparation for a thyroid scan. Before beginning her needlework, she asked for the date of my birth.
I received a phone call from Arcadia’s mayor. Judy Wertz-Strickland wanted to know if I might be interested in a School of Government class, actually the first-ever such class. She explained to me that for one day our class of six volunteers would be visiting and touring the water treatment …
Humility is tricky. On the one hand, you don’t want to look like a jerk by taking all the credit when the boss says “Nice work on the executive Powerpoint presentation.” On the other hand, the “aw, shucks” response when someone appreciates something about you says to the world “feel free to …
Hello, everyone. My name is Nalana Walls, I am a survivor. I’ve been abused, by others and by my worst enemy, me ... but I have endured.
Nana, I concentrated on green!
OUR POSITION: The South Florida Water Management District may have sabotaged newly elected Gov. Ron DeSantis’ promise to expedite a fix for Lake Okeechobee runoff.
Thanking supporters for their vote
Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is a time for decisions if you are enrolled in Original Medicare Parts A and B.
The hospital technician sat directly across from me armed with a needle to inject a radio-active substance into my veins in preparation for a thyroid scan. Before beginning her needlework, she asked for the date of my birth.
I received a phone call from Arcadia’s mayor. Judy Wertz-Strickland wanted to know if I might be interested in a School of Government class, actually the first-ever such class. She explained to me that for one day our class of six volunteers would be visiting and touring the water treatment …
Humility is tricky. On the one hand, you don’t want to look like a jerk by taking all the credit when the boss says “Nice work on the executive Powerpoint presentation.” On the other hand, the “aw, shucks” response when someone appreciates something about you says to the world “feel free to …
Hello, everyone. My name is Nalana Walls, I am a survivor. I’ve been abused, by others and by my worst enemy, me ... but I have endured.
Nana, I concentrated on green!
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“I always correct people when they call an initialism that is not an acronym an acronym. Although, I think I come across a bit like a snob or a jerk, or both.” —Rick, Fishers, Ind.
About a third of people eligible for Medicare have opted to get their benefits through a Medicare Advantage plan (Part C). These plans are offered by private health insurance companies approved by the federal government. Medicare Advantage plans combine doctor and hospital coverage in one pl…