The baby is starting treatment in Gainesville for a genetic disorder without a cure. ...more

March 26, 2009

She was such an easygoing baby, always smiling and giggling. So when Olivia Salinas suddenly became fussy at 6 months old, her parents, Ryan Salinas, 24, and Michelle Burruezo, 20, of Brandon, knew something was amiss. ...more

March 25, 2009

A 13-year-old British girl who has undergone nearly a dozen surgeries in her young life has refused a heart transplant operation - a decision that may ultimately lead to her death. ...more

November 12, 2008

Dressed in a faded orange shirt, blue sweat pants and sneakers, 28-year-old Erik Compton looks like just another pro golfer hoping to get back on the PGA Tour. ...more

October 19, 2008

Less than 24 hours after being selected with the first overall pick in the NHL entry draft, Steven Stamkos still had a smile on his face as wide as the Hillsborough River. ...more

June 22, 2008

Tom and Stephanie Dye of Valrico tease each other that they now have heart-to-heart talks like no other father and daughter. ...more

May 10, 2008

A 43-year old man visited several doctors and the emergency room complaining of difficulty breathing. He was diagnosed as having allergy with sinusitis, and then bronchitis. Neither Benadryl nor a prescribed inhaler helped. It was challenging for him to climb stairs, and he couldn't do his carpentry work. ...more

February 22, 2008