A nurse told a 38-year-old patient walking out of Community Hospital he couldn't leave Thursday afternoon because he still had an intravenous catheter in his arm, a police report states. ...more

November 7, 2009

Authorities say a southwest Florida homeless man brutally beheaded a wheelchair-bound man who was letting the suspect stay at his apartment. ...more

May 29, 2009

Why did Moses spend 40 years wandering in the desert? Because he wouldn't ask for directions. ...more

February 28, 2009

Paperwork Strangling Health-Care System I have been a registered nurse for 15 years and I can safely say the No. 1 complaint of every health care provider is the mounting volume of paperwork that robs patients of quality time and attention they deserve from caregivers. ...more

February 13, 2009

The mention of her upcoming 70th birthday seems to give Lily Tomlin a mild shock. ...more

February 12, 2009

A 23-year-old Odessa woman was arrested Tuesday, accused of leaving an infant in the care of her roommates for more than 20 hours without diapers or food in January. ...more

February 5, 2009

A 23-year-old Odessa woman was arrested Tuesday, accused of leaving an infant in the care of her roommates for more than 20 hours without diapers or food in January. ...more

February 4, 2009

Every year, city and county government officials and civic groups make pitches to Hillsborough County's state legislators for money. They come with requests for road, water and redevelopment projects, and seeking state tax dollars for local issues. ...more

November 28, 2008

The family of the 18-year-old woman who was raped and beaten in April at the Bloomingdale Regional Library in Brandon didn't have to look much farther than their own back yard to find good Samaritans. ...more

October 24, 2008

The family of the 18-year-old woman who was raped and beaten in April at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library didn't have to look much farther than their backyard to find good Samaritans. ...more

October 24, 2008