It would be tough to tally up the hours Gene Hink has devoted to helping local nonprofit agencies and people in need. But Florida Blood Services has kept a careful count of the blood the Brandon man has donated over the years. ...more

November 4, 2009

Cash isn't the only thing drying up in this economy. The historically steady flow of blood to the Tampa Bay area's primary blood bank is dwindling, the victim of layoffs at a number of major local companies. Some companies have seen donations drop 10 percent to 20 percent; others have canceled bloodmobile visits all together. ...more

February 17, 2009

Where and what exactly happens to your blood between the give and the get? Think assembly line. ...more

September 27, 2008

Starting Wednesday, two area men will embark on a 2,000-mile bike ride aimed at raising blood-donation awareness. ...more

September 25, 2008

Hours after a 70-vehicle accident on Interstate 4 Jan. 9, Chamberlain High School students and staff members streamed into the school auditorium to give blood. ...more

January 14, 2008

FOREST HILLS A previously scheduled blood drive at Chamberlain High School turned into an impromptu outpouring of help for accident victims on Wednesday. ...more

January 9, 2008