This father's tragedy started, as so many do, with the mundane. His boy, a handsome and well-built athlete, injured his arm playing soccer in his native Ecuador. Alex, 15, was tough, but the pain wouldn't go away, and it got worse. ...more

November 15, 2008

For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, a study released Thursday by the vaccine's maker said. ...more

November 14, 2008

For the third year, St. Stephen Catholic Church parishioners are inviting other members of the community to don their athletic shoes and join them on Natures Way Boulevard for a three-day walk to help find a cure for breast cancer. ...more

November 13, 2008

Parishioners at St. Stephen Catholic Church are urging members of the community to throw on their sneakers and join them in walking for a cure. ...more

November 12, 2008

USF POLICE This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Oct. 27 to Nov. 3 to the University of South Florida Police Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the USF Police Department at (813) 974-2628. ...more

November 5, 2008

A few weeks back, Jo Nashick of Tampa asked for a recipe for picadillo. ...more

October 26, 2008

A former employee of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is suing the hospital under the state's whistleblower law, saying he was wrongly dismissed after reporting an incident with hazardous waste to federal authorities. ...more

October 23, 2008

A former employee of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute is suing the hospital under the state's whistleblower law, saying he was wrongly dismissed after reporting an incident with hazardous waste to federal authorities. ...more

October 22, 2008

From child protection to prisons, no state service is immune from potentially draconian funding cuts next year, as the state struggles to fill a budget hole as large as $3.5 billion. ...more

October 19, 2008

A Lowry Elementary homework assignment had fifth-graders baking cookies for senior citizens, picking up trash on beaches and making goody bags for cancer patients during treatment. ...more

October 15, 2008