The federal government said Thursday it found elevated emissions of sulfur and other chemicals from drywall imported from China, but it can't yet link them to the illnesses or corrosion reported by thousands of homeowners. ...more

October 30, 2009

More than 22 million doses of swine flu vaccine are available now, and most Americans should soon find it easier to get their dose, U.S. health officials said today. ...more

October 27, 2009

For years federal officials have acknowledged that some components of marijuana provide relief to patients undergoing treatment for serious illnesses, yet the government's policy has consistently been to prosecute those who distribute or smoke it for medical reasons. ...more

October 26, 2009

The complaints about all the cats came in for years. On June 24, Hillsborough County Animal Services finally served a search warrant at a Valrico home, finding eight dead cats and at least 11 more living in what investigators described as deplorable conditions. ...more

July 1, 2009

The complaints about all the cats had been coming in for years. On Wednesday, Hillsborough County Animal Services finally served a search warrant at a Valrico home, finding eight dead cats and at least an additional 11 living in what investigators said were deplorable conditions. ...more

June 25, 2009

With recent health concerns in the news lately, and after numerous discussions with colleagues, I feel it is time for reconsideration of the exam exemption policy, which is based primarily on attendance. Often, because students wish to exempt as many exams as possible, they come to school no matter how sick they might be. ...more

April 30, 2009

The Department of Veterans Affairs says three patients exposed to contaminated medical equipment have now tested positive for HIV. ...more

April 17, 2009

New York officials say they found no traces of salmonella in a Long Island pistachio processing plant whose sister company sparked a nationwide recall of the nut last week. ...more

April 10, 2009

Pasco County brief sports news items. ...more

March 14, 2009

A state panel has commuted the sentence of an 88-year-old retiree to time served for a series of drive-by shootings into the home of a neighbor who owed him money. ...more

March 12, 2009