SPRING HILL - After her husband finally succumbed to the poison in his lungs and died in hospice care, 70-year-old Charlotte Foelster dutifully notified the Social Security Administration so the agency could adjust her benefits accordingly. ...more

January 30, 2008

The Gulf Buccaneers (17-8) had to spend about a week slowing things down due to various injuries and the flu bug that hit six of nine players. ...more

January 29, 2008

TAMPA - Kirsten Simenson's fourth-grade class at FishHawk Creek Elementary School has embarked on a pet project that is just purr-fect for emergency workers who have to resuscitate smoke-filled animals. ...more

January 11, 2008

After 56 years, Dave Melden was ready to quit smoking. He had tried before, and once went an entire year without a drag, but he always returned to the habit he picked up as a 13-year-old farm boy in Bay City, Mich. ...more

January 7, 2008

SEBRING — Charles P. Cooper already made up his resolution for 2008, and it seemed pretty routine as far as resolutions go. "I only put in my mouth what my wife says I can," the "semi-retired" 67-year-old auto transmission shop owner promised himself. What led to that resolution was not a weight problem or even just the diabetes he was diagnosed with earlier this year. After the cascade of unexpected health problems he had since July, Cooper said his wife was just happy to have him around for Christmas. It went downhill since July, when he said he was diagnosed with diabetes and high cholesterol in one doctor's visit while getting blood work for his angina. In September, doctors determined he needed a quadruple bypass surgery, and that wasn't the end of it. ...more

December 31, 2007

A lawyer representing the 16-year-old boy authorities say was burned Nov. 12 when he punctured an ammonia pipeline in Riverview while looking for money, said he hopes people will "take a deep breath" and allow the boy to recover before pursuing a criminal case. Officials said two other youngsters also were involved. Here are some opinions readers offered online. The South Shore News & Tribune wants to hear from you. To read local forums or post your own, go to Southshore.tbo.com and click the "Forums" link. ...more

November 28, 2007

Breath work weaved into stretching and meditation makes yoga the perfect preparation for childbirth. Stretching and strengthening muscles helps prepare for the hard work of labor. Yoga offers a wonderful way for moms-to-be to connect with their unborn child. ...more

November 23, 2007

Lung transplants, a treatment of last resort for cystic fibrosis, are rarely beneficial to children with that condition and are often harmful, according to a study released Thursday. ...more

November 23, 2007

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October 13, 2007

Isaac Hanson realized something was wrong while he was onstage in Dallas on Tuesday night: His shoulder started swelling and his right arm became numb. ...more

October 6, 2007