LAND O’ LAKES . LUTZ . ODESSA
Vol. 5, Issue 4, April 2014
Neighborhood News & Lifestyles
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“Because Every Heart Matters” By Kim Thomas Steady and strong! That is how your heartbeat should be. Where do you turn, though, when something is wrong? Chances are, your family physician already knows the best place to send you. Joyce Gruver, of Floral City, Florida, is certainly happy that her doctors knew the best place for her heart. Joyce had been feeling exhausted, was short of breath and had a cough; she knew something was wrong but never felt like it was her heart. “I just thought I was getting old,” she said, but wisely went to her family physician who sent her to Citrus Memorial Hospital for an EKG.
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Celebrate the Authentic Taste of Mexico at Vallarta’s!
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of the week from 2 – 7 p.m. and enjoy a hand crafted cocktail at the bar, high-top table, spacious booth or outside in the beautiful weather on Vallarta’s spacious patio! The menu is filled with Mexican favorites all made from top-quality ingredients. Vallarta’s has all of your favorite See “Vallarta’s” on page 32
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Vallarta’s Carnitas Dinner
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Bright, roomy and decorated with traditional Mexican flair, Vallarta’s festive atmosphere is a local favorite for authentic Mexican cuisine. Located on State Road 54 near the Suncoast Parkway in Northpointe Village, Vallarta’s is locally owned and operated by a group of restaurateurs, who have been providing fresh, flavorful food to customers since the ‘90s. People love Vallarta’s! The bar features specials, drafts, and always serves great drinks – how about a Vallarta’s-style margarita! Home of the world famous margarita, Vallarta’s has fantastic frozen or on the rocks choices for you’re their delicious strawberry or lime margaritas! Bring a group of friends in for happy hour any day
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After viewing her results, the cardiologist referred her to Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in Hudson, which is well-known by physicians throughout Florida and beyond for its stellar programs including the nationally acclaimed Heart Institute and the Arrhythmia Center of Florida. Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point was recognized in US News and World Report as one of the “Top 50 Hospitals in the Nation” for heart and heart surgery. I met Joyce and her husband Jim, a Veteran, at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, where they had come for a followup visit to the Arrhythmia Center of Florida. It was here that See “Arrhythmia” on page 30.