Florida health officials said this morning that state laboratories testing samples for swine flu have sent three suspected samples to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The samples came from cases in Broward, Lee and Orange counties, they said. ...more

April 30, 2009

The $1 million set aside by the city to pay for things such as law enforcement, fire rescue and transportation issues during the Super Bowl last month wasn't all spent, and city officials announced Wednesday that more than $400,000 will be returned to the general fund. ...more

March 19, 2009

The $1 million set aside by the city to pay for things like law enforcement, fire rescue and transportation issues during the Super Bowl last month wasn't all spent, and city officials announced today that more than $400,000 remains in the coffers. ...more

March 18, 2009

Henry Saavedra didn't wait for the Tampa Sports Authority to fire him. Instead, the longtime executive director offered his resignation to the sports authority's 11-member board of directors, which was expected to vote on a motion from Chair Vincent Marchetti to terminate his contract. His last day as director will be April 1. ...more

March 17, 2009

A former employee of Bayfront Medical Center was arrested Monday night, accused of bilking the hospital out of more than $368,000 over four years, the St. Petersburg Police Department said. ...more

December 22, 2008

Now that they've expanded into nursing education, two for-profit colleges will be sending interns to shadow school nurses in Hillsborough County. ...more

December 9, 2008

TAMPA Now that they've expanded into nursing education, two for-profit colleges will be sending interns to shadow school nurses in Hillsborough County. About 30 to 50 students from Everest University and South University will do their community health work in Hillsborough schools just as students from the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa do, pending school board approval. ...more

December 8, 2008

With homes in foreclosure, the economy stagnant and the state's unemployment rate the highest in 13 years, more people than ever are in need. ...more

September 11, 2008

A program being introduced here will give Oldsmar firefighters and emergency medical service workers access to homes of the sick, elderly or high-risk residents needing assistance without having to break down a door or smash a window. ...more

November 17, 2007