A man who says a medical sponge was left inside a wound on his right leg filed a medical malpractice lawsuit Wednesday. ...more

June 4, 2009

An 83-year-old pain management doctor has been indicted on 10 charges of illegally prescribing pain and anti-anxiety medications from his Busch Boulevard office. ...more

March 24, 2009

A woman sought in a case of cosmetic enhancements to the buttocks gone wrong surrendered today on an arrest warrant, officials said. ...more

February 11, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has issued a warrant for Sharhonda L. Lindsay, who is accused of practicing medicine without a license. ...more

February 9, 2009

The Florida Board of Medicine this morning unanimously voted to revoke the medical license of a doctor involved in a botched abortion. ...more

February 6, 2009

Dr. William Jason feels like he is practicing sports medicine again. ...more

February 4, 2009

My wife of 33 years reminds me almost on a daily basis of all the things I do not do. I am not referring to the responsibilities involving housework, shopping, temple visits or social life. I'm talking about her advice about my health: how I do not drink enough water, how I do not take enough antioxidants, how I find excuses not to go to yoga classes, how I do not eat enough organic stuff, etc. Never mind that I went through rigorous medical training for 13 years and have been practicing medicine for another 27 years and have received national awards for preaching prevention. She has all the answers for all my problems - tiredness, aches and pains, allergies and losing hair. I can imagine the pressures other people must be under from friends, families, claims and commercials to lead a "natural, safe and organic life." ...more

October 5, 2008

We read with interest your position that the University of South Florida should be leveraged in an attempt to "enhance the stature of our region" by creating one of the nation's best hospitals. Unfortunately, it seems you haven't really been paying as close attention to this situation as you want to imply in your editorial ("To Grow Ranks Of 'Best Hospitals' Region Must Leverage USF's Assets," Commentary, July 27). ...more

August 3, 2008

A Miami-Dade County man has been charged with practicing medicine illegally at parties where women take shots of silicone to make their butts bigger. ...more

June 20, 2008

A Spring Hill man, charged last year with pretending to be a doctor, is accused of practicing medicine on his girlfriend. ...more

June 3, 2008