Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) will expand access to comprehensive cancer treatment and opportunities for patients to participate in cutting-edge cancer research with the opening of its FCS Cancer Center and Sarah Cannon Research Institute Drug Development Unit in Lake Mary later this month. The newly constructed 25,000 square-footContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 34 hepatitis A outbreak cases last week, bringing the total for the year to 239. From January 1, 2018 through February 15, 2020, 4,184 hepatitis A cases were reported. While Polk County in the Tampa Bay area continues to report someContinue Reading
Notching its ninth 30-plus win season in its 150-year history, the Boston College Eagles will take on the Northern Illinois University Huskies in a battle of top NCAA Division I teams at historic Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven to kick off the 2020 RussMatt Central Florida Baseball InvitationalContinue Reading
In a follow-up report from Lithia, Florida, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) say they identified and arrested the student responsible for making a false claim about a gun on campus at Barrington Middle School on Tuesday, February 12. The individual, a 15-year-old student at Barrington Middle, is facing charges ofContinue Reading
This week, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) announced the allocation of $6.6 million from the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) Grant to 14 Counties to assist local communities in the fight against all-drug overdose and opioid abuse. The Department’s receipt of the $58.8 million OD2A grant was first announced on OctoberContinue Reading
This week, former St. Petersburg police officer, 34-year-old Matthew Enhoffer pleaded guilty to distribution and possession of child pornography. According to court documents, agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual had distributed child pornography on aContinue Reading
The Tampa Bay Vipers, Florida’s only XFL football team, will host the Houston Roughnecks at their first home game of the season. This game has been designated an Alzheimer’s Awareness game, with proceeds benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Tampa. “We’re excited to team up with the Vipers on thisContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a gun on the campus of Glenn Barrington Middle School in Lithia today. At 2:14 p.m., a 911 dispatcher received a phone call from a male who claimed he was in a bathroom inside Barrington Middle School and his friendContinue Reading
U.S. Representative Michael Waltz (CD-6), a decorated combat veteran and Green Beret, has endorsed Amanda Makki’s campaign for Congress. “Amanda Makki is the best candidate in the primary and the type of servant leader the people of the 13th district deserve,” said Congressman Waltz. “She has a strong sense ofContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a student who was caught with a loaded gun on campus at Armwood High School, located at 12000 U.S. Highway 92 in Seffner. On Tuesday morning, a teacher at Armwood High detected the odor of marijuana coming from 17-year-old student. TheContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) reported on the arrest of a St Joseph’s Hospital physical therapist for sexually assaulting a patient. Detectives were called to St Joseph’s Hospital South located at 6901 Simmons Loop in Riverview late Monday night, February 10. According to a nurse working at the timeContinue Reading
Florida gas prices are declining again after briefly rising early last week. The state average jumped 6 cents per gallon, Tuesday. However, that increase was cut in half by the weekend. Florida drivers are now paying an average price of $2.39 per gallon. That’s 17 cents less than this year’s high, andContinue Reading
A Brandon man reported missing was arrested outside the White House on Saturday afternoon after making a threat against the president of the United States. On Saturday, February 8, a relative of Roger Charles Hedgpeth II, 25, contacted the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to report that Hedgpeth had left his homeContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health reported 37 additional hepatitis A outbreak cases during the past week, bringing the total to 205 recorded to date in 2020. So far in the Tampa Bay area this year, cases have been reported in Polk (13), Hillsborough (6), Pasco (5) and Manatee (1). SinceContinue Reading
Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) and Cedar, a patient engagement and payment technology platform, today announced that they are partnering to modernize the on-line payment experience for FCS patients. “This partnership with Cedar enables us to keep pace with the rapid technology advances in the healthcare industry and improve theContinue Reading
On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to a remarkable, record low of 3.0 percent in December 2019. Additionally, the labor force continued to increase with 220,000 Floridians entering the workforce over the year. Closer to home, the Tampa area’s unemployment rate was 2.6 percent in December, downContinue Reading
The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF), host of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), has just released its ratings of the 2019 meeting of the Florida Legislature. The Florida Legislature’s overall conservative score was 66.34%, far outperforming neighboring Georgia (50.97%) and once again in contention for ACUF’s rankings of the most conservativeContinue Reading
Officials with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) report investigating a confirmed measles case in an individual with recent overseas travel. The patient, an adult male, reported travel to South America in recent weeks. Healthcare providers, including hospital emergency departments, have been asked to have a heightenedContinue Reading
Representative Cary Pigman Explains on Florida Chamber Bottom Line Program With 900 new residents moving to Florida each day, and 4.5 million more residents expected to call Florida home by 2030, it’s vital that Floridians have greater access to healthcare, particularly in rural and underserved communities. The Florida Chamber’s HealthcareContinue Reading
Repticon brings the amazing world of reptiles and exotic animals back to Tampa on February 22 & 23, 2020, opening to the public at 10 a.m. with a fun and educational exposition suitable for all ages and personalities. A truly family-oriented event, Repticon’s reptile and exotic animal shows are heldContinue Reading
Governor Ron DeSantis today delivered his second State of the State address, marking the opening day of the 2020 Legislative Session and reaffirming his commitment to providing Florida’s health systems with the resources needed to continue improving the health outcomes for Florida’s millions of residents and visitors. “For the betterContinue Reading
