The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) achieved “Exemplar” status for the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) program again this year. NICHE is the premier designation indicating a hospital’s commitment to excellence in the care of patients 65-years-and-older. The “Exemplar” status recognizes the Bay Pines VAHCS’s ongoing dedication to geriatric care andContinue Reading
The Brandon Regional Library announced Tuesday that it would be closed due to emergency maintenance and that all programs are cancelled and holds will be extended. Apparently, the temporary 3-day closure is due to the presence of an unwelcome guest–bed bugs. According to a Tampabay.com report, employees discovered the bedContinue Reading
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) released the photo of murder suspect, 38-year-old McKinsie Alexander Lyons Monday. Lyons, known to frequent Ruskin and Wimauma, is wanted for the murder of Juanita Donna Solorzano, Alexis Martinez and Solorzano’s unborn child last month. On January 24, 2018, at approximately 11 am, deputies responded to 2611Continue Reading
Behind a message of “Fight with Courage,” Tampa resident Valarie Schlosser will be one of the 25 people featured in a new PSA rotating in Times Square this March for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Schlosser was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at 49 and has become an ambassador for the country’sContinue Reading
The Patel Conservatory will present the adorable Disney classic The Aristocats KIDS, on February 15-18 in the Straz Center for the Performing Art’s TECO Theater. Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS, performed by Patel Conservatory students in grades two through four and based on the beloved Disney film, is a non-stop thrill ride of feline fun, complete with unbelievable twistsContinue Reading
A 51-year-old man on a scooter died after a crash in St. Petersburg late Sunday. According to St. Petersburg police, the crash happened on 34th Street and Queensborough Avenue South just after 11 p.m. Don Rowland Hayghe, 51, died at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, where he was taken after theContinue Reading
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) online master of public health program has been ranked number one on the list of the top 50 best online MPH programs across the country, according to the Master’s Programs Guide. With no less than seven distinct online MPH degree specializations available through the USF College of PublicContinue Reading
Doctors are encouraging parents to better understand the mental health risks associated with children and adolescents diagnosed with scoliosis. In addition to physical pain and discomfort, having an abnormality like scoliosis at a sensitive age can take an emotional toll. Some effects of scoliosis include relationship issues, low self-esteem andContinue Reading
Over half of millennials have either bought or refinanced a home in the past two years, or plan to purchase or refinance a home in the next two years, according to a recent AAA Consumer PulseTM survey. Clickhere for complete survey results. Millennials site renting fatigue (45%), seeking a better neighborhood (37%), andContinue Reading
Department of Veterans Affairs employee Sheila Mott will have her two-grade demotion reviewed by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) after her case was remanded back to the Board by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit January 26, 2018. Sheila was initially removed from her positionContinue Reading
Stem cell transplants can cure patients with high-risk leukemia or lymphoma. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a potentially life-threatening side effect that occurs when the donor’s immune cells attack the recipient’s normal tissues. Moffitt Cancer Center researchers are trying to identify new drug targets to reduce the risk of GVHD. Their new study, publishedContinue Reading
Health officials in Pinellas County say flu activity is higher this tear than last, prompting them to remind residents that there’s still time to receive your flu shot to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu. Flu activity remains widespread and consistently increasing in Pinellas County as well asContinue Reading
A man and a woman killed from a car accident in Lakeland Friday have been identified as Juanita Paulino, of Tampa, who died at the scene, and Samuel T. Thomas, of Lakeland. Friday morning, around 10:20 a.m. a Freightliner tractor pulling a trailer, driven by Tywaun Jamel Blake Burgess, 30, of Orlando, wasContinue Reading
Hillsborough County Deputies say a husband and wife are dead in Apollo Beach after an argument lead to a murder-suicide. Police identified the couple, explaining that Miroslaw Rosa shot and killed his wife, Beata Rosa and then shot and killed himself. Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 1000 block ofContinue Reading
MacDill AFB in South Tampa announced they will be hosting a retreat ceremony at 2 p.m. Nov. 9, 2017, at the base flag pole to pay respect to the veterans of the armed forces. Veterans Day is celebrated on Friday, Nov. 10 this year. While it sounds similar to Memorial Day, whichContinue Reading
Nearly seven years ago, after she learned of her son, Byron’s, sudden death from a gunshot wound Orkiya Andrews found hope in the darkness of tragedy – an opportunity for Byron’s legacy to live on through organ donation. Thanks to a selfless act of generosity, Byron saved six lives throughContinue Reading
It demonstrated these capabilities by meeting the comprehensive preparedness benchmarks required by Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), a unique partnership between NACCHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. DOH-Pinellas joins a cohort of more than 450 local health departments across the country that have been distinguished for excellenceContinue Reading
On Wednesday, two Newsome High School students, both juveniles, were arrested and charged with threat to bomb, a felony charge. On the afternoon of March 6, 2017, while both students were inside the McDonald’s restaurant located at 16701 Fishhawk Blvd they created a drawing of the Newsome High School courtyard area.Continue Reading
United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announced Thursday that 23-year-old Jordan Tito of Tampa has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. He faces a mandatory penalty of two years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to the plea agreement, in September 2016, aContinue Reading
Moffitt Cancer Center Executive Vice President and Center Director Thomas A. Sellers, Ph.D., MPH, was joined by State Rep. James Grant and State Sen. Dana Young today to announce a new bill asking lawmakers for an $8 million increase in the annual funding that the cancer center receives from Florida’sContinue Reading
Whether you prefer boots, heels or something in between, get ready to tap your toes and stomp your feet along with the musical performers at the 2017 Florida State Fair, taking place from Feb. 9 through 20 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. All concerts are FREE with gateContinue Reading
