Rotary determined to end polio [Times photo: Stephen Coddington] Cases of this terrible disease are on the decline, but the Kings Bay Rotary Club wants it gone for good.

Marine's mother has own battles
Levina Ornoski's son, Thomas, is with a Marine helicopter squadron deployed to Iraq. Her pride doesn't erase how much she misses him.

She's a tailor-made volunteer
Lorraine Thompson sees no reason to give up her passion for sewing -- and doing some good -- now.

Jan Glidewell: Loose lips, frog voice, stuffy nose, clear head
I have learned that sometimes the simplest statements have almost supernatural implications. Things like, "It's sure been a long time since I have had a cold."

Citrus slices: Workers ride out storm to a Jamaican beat
A nasty storm made its way through Citrus County on Thursday, causing minor damage and a power outage. At Crystal River Middle School, the rain, hail and wind sent workers scurrying inside a portable classroom unit they had been moving onto the campus.

Citrus business digest
ERA American Realty and Investments has announced that Thomas Long has joined its staff in the Inverness office. Long previously sold real estate in Hernando County and wanted to relocate his business to Citrus County, where he has been a resident for 30 years.