Officials advise against swimming at Pine Island Beach because of high bacteria counts. ...more

February 14, 2009

It's not too late to get a flu shot, a Pasco County Health Department official said. ...more

February 14, 2009

It's not too late to get a flu shot, a Pasco County Health Department official said. The flu season has been relatively mild so far in Florida, but is expected to increase in the weeks ahead, according to Deanna Krautner, health education and communications coordinator for the agency. ...more

February 14, 2009

WHEELS ESSAYS: The third annual Tampa BayCycle"Words for Wheels" contest will accepted entries through Friday. Essays should share, in 100 words, how a bike could change the writer's life. There will be two winners; each gets a bicycle, light, helmet and lock. Entries can be submitted at www.TampaBayCycle.com, or via mail to: Words for Wheels, 601 N. Ashley Drive, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL, 33602. Winners announced March 1. ...more

February 14, 2009

A Hudson retirement community is discouraging visitors and taking other steps because of a recent outbreak of what appears to be a stomach bug. ...more

February 14, 2009

Officials advise against swimming at Pine Island Beach because of high bacteria counts. ...more

February 13, 2009

When it was learned that a Hernando County public school student had been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, the Hernando County Health Department acted swiftly and prudently to warn the parents of students at the school and others in close contact with the youngster. ...more

February 12, 2009

The West Hernando Middle School student who contracted meningitis is out of the hospital. ...more

February 11, 2009

Some type of stomach ailment apparently has spread among numerous elder residents at Atria Windsor Woods, a Hudson area retirement community that is discouraging visitors for now. ...more

February 11, 2009

No other confirmed cases found, health department spokeswoman says. ...more

February 10, 2009