No one should be surprised to know that people leave Highlands County for health care services elsewhere. ...more

December 27, 2009

One of Hillsborough County's most notorious landlords has been released early from federal prison because of his failing mental and physical health. ...more

December 24, 2009

A health care facility that has been in business 25 years this year had another reason to celebrate Thursday night. ...more

November 1, 2009

to the dismay of doctors and hospitals - 82 percent of Floridians voting in the general election approved a state constitutional amendment granting them access to information about medical mistakes by health care facilities and providers. ...more

October 23, 2008

Thanks For Editorial Regarding "Building A South County Hospital" (Our Opinion, June 16): ...more

June 23, 2008

It's a tempting offer: Free prescription medications for people who need them the most - the poor, the uninsured, the homeless. Families of people who have died from diabetes, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease call the Judeo Christian Health Clinic in Tampa every week hoping to donate leftover medications. Some bottles are full or hardly used and bear price tags in the hundreds of dollars. But the clinic's executive director, Kelly Nelson, must decline. "We can't use them," she says, "Unfortunately." ...more

May 30, 2008

There's a plethora of websites offering advice on choosing a hospital. Many others rate medical services using a variety of criteria – from patient surveys to government data. Here's a sampling: ...more

May 29, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS On Thursday, Community Health Centers of Pinellas will break ground on its 8,000-square-foot primary care facility. ...more

May 27, 2008

The '60s-style nursing home was a shambles when Malcolm "Mac" Harriman came courting. ...more

May 10, 2008