Ailing from the recession, many U.S. hospitals have had to begin making painful cuts to patient services and laying off staff, as previous cost-cutting hasn't been enough, an industry survey found. ...more

April 27, 2009

A pregnant waitress at the Scoreboard lounge and four other people were taken to area hospitals after a vehicle crashed into the lounge Thursday afternoon near Highway 92 and Williams Road in Hillsborough County. ...more

April 23, 2009

Five people were injured after a valet at a landmark hotel inadvertently put a car in reverse, sending it through a set of double doors and into the hotel lobby. ...more

April 17, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol has identified the man and woman killed Sunday afternoon in a crash on State Road 62 as James Jones, 40, of Avon Park and Janice Zonneveld, 59, of Palmetto. ...more

April 5, 2009

Authorities say a fight broke out at a federal prison in Sumter County, north of Tampa, sending eight of the inmates to hospitals. ...more

March 13, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol has identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash on Dale Mabry Highway Wednesday night. ...more

February 26, 2009

Newly minted nurse Katie O'Bryan was determined to stay at her first job at least a year, even if she did leave the hospital every day wanting to quit. ...more

February 16, 2009

Law enforcement agencies reported 141 arrests Saturday during Gasparilla parade festivities as an estimated 350,000 people converged on downtown Tampa for the annual celebration, a Tampa police report showed. ...more

February 7, 2009

A blood shortage in local hospitals is prompting a call for certain donors. ...more

February 6, 2009

A local hospital blood shortage is prompting a call for certain Tampa Bay area donors. Florida Blood Services is in critical need of O negative, O positive and A negative blood. Donors with these types are urged to give blood at a Florida Blood Services donor center or Bloodmobile as soon as possible. Locations are available by calling 1-800-68-BLOOD (1-800-682-5663) or going to www.fbsblood.org. ...more

February 5, 2009