Hernando County wants your blood. Especially right now. The holiday season is typically a slow time for blood donations because people are out shopping and making other plans. Normally, giving blood is not high on the list. ...more

December 2, 2008

Hospital demand up 47 percent. ...more

December 2, 2008

Ever wondered if you could be a blood marrow donor? Florida Blood Services is offering area residents a chance to find out with free enrollment in November. Anyone between ages 18 and 60 who donates whole blood, red cells, platelets or plasma is eligible to join the National Marrow Donor Program - a nationwide database that attempts to match an estimated 6,000 people a day to a volunteer donor. ...more

November 8, 2008

Where and what exactly happens to your blood between the give and the get? Think assembly line. ...more

September 27, 2008

Florida Blood Services' Wesley Chapel Donor Center will be closed Sunday through Sept. 14 while it is being expanded and remodeled to better serve donors. ...more

August 8, 2008

TAMPA - Promising people gallons for their pints, Florida Blood Services boosted its blood supply over the weekend by offering $10 gas cards to anyone donating blood. ...more

July 5, 2008