Hernando County Health Department recently announced that priority group restrictions for H1N1 vaccination have been lifted, and all Hernando County residents and visitors are now eligible for vaccination. ...more

December 30, 2009

The Highlands County Health Department has been notified that there is a second non-safety-related voluntary recall of specific lots of nasal spray H1N1 vaccine. ...more

December 27, 2009

The Highlands County Health Department has received enough 2009 H1N1 Vaccine to hold vaccination clinics for students at the local schools. ...more

November 11, 2009

The Pasco County Health Department has reported the first swine-flu related death of a county resident. ...more

October 8, 2009

A 53-year-old Hernando County woman has died from the H1N1 virus, making her the second county resident to have died from what is commonly called swine flu. ...more

October 6, 2009

Two more swine flu-related deaths have been reported in Hillsborough County. A 47-year-old woman died Sept. 16, and a 39-year-old man died Sunday. The woman had underlying medical conditions, the county health department said, while the man did not. They are the seventh and eighth people to die in Hillsborough County whose deaths were linked to swine flu. ...more

September 26, 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

Lockdowns this morning have been canceled at the University of South Florida Polytechnic in Lakeland and Polk Community College campuses. ...more

May 26, 2009

The 12th edition of the Taste of Palm Harbor has fallen victim to the unsettled economic climate. The 2009 edition of the food festival showcasing area restaurants has been canceled, according to the Palm Harbor Junior Women's Club, the event's organizer. This year's Taste of Palm Harbor was slated for Sunday, Feb. 22. ...more

January 27, 2009

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will host a community meeting next week to discuss the extent of the Raytheon Co. plume of industrial waste in groundwater under the Azalea neighborhood of St. Petersburg. ...more

January 8, 2009