A blood shortage in local hospitals is prompting a call for certain donors. ...more

February 6, 2009

A local hospital blood shortage is prompting a call for certain Tampa Bay area donors. Florida Blood Services is in critical need of O negative, O positive and A negative blood. Donors with these types are urged to give blood at a Florida Blood Services donor center or Bloodmobile as soon as possible. Locations are available by calling 1-800-68-BLOOD (1-800-682-5663) or going to www.fbsblood.org. ...more

February 5, 2009

After several months of taking donations in a mobile unit, Florida Blood Services recently reopened its Wesley Chapel Donor Center, helping the agency better serve the community and donors. ...more

November 9, 2008

Ever wondered if you could be a blood marrow donor? Florida Blood Services is offering area residents a chance to find out with free enrollment in November. Anyone between ages 18 and 60 who donates whole blood, red cells, platelets or plasma is eligible to join the National Marrow Donor Program - a nationwide database that attempts to match an estimated 6,000 people a day to a volunteer donor. ...more

November 8, 2008

After several months of taking donations in a mobile unit in the parking lot, Florida Blood Services officially reopened its Wesley Chapel Donor Center last week. The newly expanded center is designed to help the agency better serve the community and donors from the area. ...more

October 22, 2008

Florida Blood Services' Wesley Chapel Donor Center will be closed Sunday through Sept. 14 while it is being expanded and remodeled to better serve donors. ...more

August 8, 2008