Smokers at Brandon Regional Hospital will have to stifle their tobacco cravings. ...more

December 30, 2009

for the second time. And this time, they don't plan on falling off the nicotine wagon. ...more

March 8, 2009

"It's easy to quit smoking. I've done it a hundred times." ...more

January 11, 2009

Debbie Siver and Chuck Nagel got a head start on their New Year's resolutions, thanks to their employer, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. ...more

January 1, 2009

Debbie Siver and Chuck Nagel got a head start on their New Year's resolutions, thanks to their employer, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. The hospital will go smoke free Jan. 1, not just inside buildings but across its entire campus. The ban applies to employees, patients and visitors. ...more

December 31, 2008

Fun and safety will be the dual focus of a free community celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Goin' Postal Franchise headquarters, 4941 Fourth St., on the east side of Zephyr Park, next to Zephyr Haven Nursing Center. ...more

June 27, 2008

DADE CITY -- County commissioners are continuing to research hiring only nonsmokers in the future and considering a program to help current workers kick the tobacco habit. ...more

June 10, 2008

A health department representative is slated to discuss smoking-cessation programs for Pasco employees at a county commission meeting today. ...more

June 10, 2008

Can't stop smoking? Your employer wants to help. For the first time, a growing number of companies are offering free or reduced-cost smoking cessation strategies. ...more

June 2, 2008

Pasco County government offices could soon become smoke-free. County commissioners on Tuesday directed their staff and attorneys to look into changing policy so that new employees would have to commit to being nonsmokers. ...more

May 28, 2008