A stroke five years ago at age 45 left Mary Ellen Gottlieb with facial paralysis, body weakness, random memory loss and haywire motor skills. ...more

January 14, 2009

Scientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's disease. ...more

August 30, 2008

Two portraits of Nick Bollea emerged Friday before a judge decided what punishment the teenager should get for a car wreck that left his passenger with brain damage. ...more

May 10, 2008

SEBRING — When it's a matter of life and death, seconds make the difference. In case of a life-threatening emergency, if a patient can reach a level one trauma center within 60 minutes (the golden hour), the odds of survival are much better, said Steve Coltharp, interim paramedic director of Highlands County Emergency Medical Services. Highlands County patients have a good chance of reaching Tampa General Hospital and some other trauma centers within that golden hour when transported by helicopter, according to Coltharp. ...more

January 5, 2008

About halfway through the deposition of phony wrestler Dolt Hogan, Pinellas/Pasco Assistant State Attorney Scott Rosenwasser had to be thinking to himself: "This dim bulb has to be dumber than a sack of aardvarks. ...more

December 13, 2007