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

All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg is preparing to move into its brand new, state-of-the-art facility next month. To kick off the move, hospital officials are hosting a ceremony placing a time capsule at the new hospital. The ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. ...more

November 4, 2009

A 4-year-old boy might walk with a limp after he was attacked by a family dog Monday, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report. ...more

October 21, 2009

South Bay Hospital has installed a new surgical tracking system that helps visitors check on the status of friends and family during a surgical procedure. The system is continually updated, allowing visitors to know a change in status faster than in the past. ...more

August 12, 2009

The man authorities call the serial "stinky rapist" was sentenced to three consecutive life terms today for the August 2007 rape of a 43-year-old nurse's aide. ...more

August 3, 2009

A city councilman and the NAACP are asking that the street where 8-year-old Paris Whitehead-Hamilton was killed in a drive-by shooting be renamed in her honor. ...more

May 6, 2009

Now that the EPA has seen fit to declare carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant that needs to be regulated, I would like to offer a solution. As a nurse I know that we breathe in oxygen and exhale CARBON DIOXIDE. ...more

May 4, 2009

A Lakeland man taken to a hospital after his arrest Tuesday morning tried to escape, but he was rearrested after being found on hospital property, Polk County deputies say. ...more

April 1, 2009

The stat line wasn't real impressive, but Rays closer Troy Percival and Manager Joe Maddon liked everything else about the back end of Percival's first consecutive outings of the spring Thursday night. ...more

March 28, 2009

A music icon takes a stand against chronic pain. ...more

March 13, 2009