Joseph Valdez used narcotics for more than a decade before he died of an overdose in April 2007. He was 32. Here are selected dates from a timeline of his quest for drugs in the months before his death. ...more

August 3, 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

What started as a way to say thanks to the 20 or so pediatric nurses on the third floor of University Community Hospital ended with everyone saying thanks to a 9-year-old cancer patient who dreamed up the nifty design for a bunch of T-shirts worn by those nurses. ...more

August 2, 2008

What started as a way to say thanks to the 20 or so pediatrics nurses on the third floor of University Community Hospital ended with everyone saying thanks to a 9-year-old cancer patient who dreamed up the nifty design for a bunch of T-shirts worn by those nurses. ...more

August 1, 2008

University Community Hospital-Carrollwood and its sister hospital on Fletcher Avenue near the University of South Florida are seeking volunteers to serve a variety of roles. ...more

July 23, 2008

The University Area Faith-Based Coalition will hold its Fall Festival on Oct. 25. ...more

July 23, 2008

Temple Terrace In hopes of finding quieter surroundings, an eye surgeon's practice on Fowler Avenue is building new offices a few blocks away on 56th Street. ...more

July 9, 2008

TAMPA - U.S. troops in Iraq will be among the people benefiting from a blood drive today and Wednesday at University Community Hospital, according to the hospital. ...more

July 8, 2008

En los últimos meses, no se sabe por qué, los despachadores del servicio de socorro de Hillsborough han visto crecer el número de partos que asisten por teléfono. ...more

July 7, 2008

TAMPA - For the third time in six days, dispatchers for Hillsborough County Fire Rescue have coached anxious parents in delivering a baby. ...more

July 5, 2008