The Hillsborough County Health Department vaccinated 2,162 elementary school students, their parents and teachers against the swine flu Monday at four after-school centers. ...more

November 4, 2009

More than 22 million doses of swine flu vaccine are available now, and most Americans should soon find it easier to get their dose, U.S. health officials said today. ...more

October 27, 2009

There's a lot of information circulating about swine flu, especially now that vaccinations have begun in the Bay area. ...more

October 25, 2009

The Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa will hold its 17th annual fundraising luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 29 at the downtown Hyatt Regency, 211 N. Tampa St. ...more

September 16, 2009

The Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa will hold its 17th annual fundraising luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 29 at the downtown Hyatt Regency, 211 N. Tampa St. ...more

September 16, 2009

Pinellas County has its first official swine flu-related death. The patient was a 36-year-old man and, as with many of the swine flu fatalities, had an underlying health condition. The health department learned Monday he had tested positive for swine flu, but it has released few other details, including his name or when he died, because of patient privacy concerns. ...more

August 11, 2009

The percentage of Americans with private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...more

July 3, 2009

Two Carnival cruise ships next month will resume sailings from Tampa that include port calls in Mexico, Carnival senior vice president of marine operations Brendan Corrigan said today. ...more

May 28, 2009

Federal health officials say the number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States has jumped to 64, and states say there are at least four more. ...more

April 28, 2009

The trend lines of sexually transmitted diseases in Highlands County are climbing, according to the most recent statistics released by the Florida Department of Health. ...more

February 25, 2009