Local veterinarian Melanie McGavern, who submitted the only bid for animal control services for the city, didn't want another mix-up on deadline. ...more

December 31, 2009

A program allows lower-income seniors to live in assisted living facilities that provide help while providing a measure of independence. ...more

December 20, 2009

With less than a week to go before Christmas, nearly 1,000 children and their parents were treated to a holiday party Saturday at the University of South Florida. ...more

December 20, 2009

There are endless parts to the analysis of health care. It is incredibly convoluted, yet nobody has tried to simplify the task. ...more

November 2, 2009

An Odessa woman was arrested on two counts of cruelty to animals after she left her dogs in a car during the heat of the day for at least 45 minutes, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

August 4, 2009

Tuesday afternoon I listened as an eager, young Republican congressman assured me that government-run health care was bad for me because it would take away my freedom and prove costly. What he didn't say was that he already enjoyed government-run health insurance and didn't have to pay a cent for it. ...more

August 1, 2009

Vida Burgess of Holiday says she and her husband have had good experiences with the Medicare HMO to which they belong. ...more

May 30, 2009

50,000 Number of violent deaths annually in the United States $52 billion Annual cost in medical care and lost productivity due to violent deaths ...more

May 10, 2009

An Austrian who fathered seven children with a daughter he held captive for 24 years refused to speak to her for years, coming into the squalid cellar only to rape her, often in front of the youngsters, a prosecutor said Monday. ...more

March 17, 2009

Electric Bill Doubled If TECO hasn't raised base rates since 1992, then why has my total bill more than doubled in the last five years alone? ...more

March 9, 2009