CLEARWATER - A 21-year-old Oldsmar man was killed Monday evening when a van turned in front of the car he was driving on Mandalay Avenue, authorities said. ...more

May 6, 2008

"You have cancer." Those three words will test the spirit of even the strongest person. To hear them twice takes a special resilience. ...more

May 2, 2008

Two people were hit by a car while crossing Pinellas Street and Fort Harrison Avenue in Clearwater this morning, said Clearwater public safety spokeswoman Elizabeth Daly-Watts. ...more

February 25, 2008

A 9-year-old girl who walked out of a burning house with her upper body wrapped in flames was flown Saturday night to a Shriners hospital with a specialized pediatric burn unit. ...more

February 24, 2008

A 10-year-old girl was critically burned in a house fire early this morning, said public safety spokeswoman Elizabeth Daly-Watts. ...more

February 23, 2008

TAMPA - A Montana man was injured in a watercraft crash near Clearwater Beach this afternoon. ...more

February 15, 2008

Besides the medical conditions that send people to the hospital in the first place, there are many other things big and small to endure as a patient: bedpans, gowns that never seem to conceal everything in back, no home cooking, boredom and limited TV options. ...more

February 11, 2008

To overcome the problem of patient isolation, Morton Plant Mease Health Care recently set up a page on its Web site. Through it friends and family can send e-mails to inpatients at: Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, New Port Richey; Mease Countryside Hospital, Safety Harbor; Mease Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin; Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater; and the Madonna Ptak Morton Plant Rehab Center, Clearwater. ...more

February 9, 2008

An elderly couple lost three pets in an electrical fire that destroyed their Clearwater house early this morning. ...more

December 14, 2007

Changing the world starts with changing yourself. If you're looking to lose weight, quit smoking or get your finances in order, we have some local resources that could help you reach your goal. ...more

December 11, 2007