I'm still not quite over the movie "Jaws," which came out in 1975. I rarely go into the Gulf, and when I do, I sense that sharp teeth could slice through my leg at any moment. Somehow, it's hard to relax. ...more

August 2, 2008

A three-month-old salmonella outbreak initially linked to raw tomatoes has been traced to a jalapeno and serrano pepper farm in Mexico. ...more

July 31, 2008

More than 1,000 people died over two years from an illegal version of the painkiller fentanyl, the government reported Thursday in its first national tally of those deaths. ...more

July 25, 2008

It was a hot lead for detectives on a cold case. People suddenly were getting salmonella at a Minnesota restaurant more than 1,000 miles from the center of the nation's outbreak. ...more

July 24, 2008

Government inspectors finally have a big clue in the nationwide salmonella outbreak: A single Mexico-grown jalapeno pepper handled by a small Texas produce shipper. ...more

July 21, 2008

Health officials hope a Spring Hill woman's painful round of rabies vaccinations will serve as a cautionary tale. ...more

July 9, 2008

Fritz and J.R. the miniature schnauzers are born barkers. But one day this past May, Karen Bond could tell something about these barks meant something was wrong in the side yard, the dogs' domain. ...more

July 9, 2008

Inspectors are collecting soil, water and produce samples, reviewing export logs and combing packing plants in three major tomato-growing states in Mexico. ...more

July 6, 2008