Grants have been awarded to several area groups: •The March of Dimes awarded $90,000 to the Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County for the first year of a three-year grant to help save at-risk babies. The program will focus on the overall wellness of mothers of babies in Tampa General Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). ...more

May 23, 2009

About 2,500 to 3,000 people (and several dogs) participated Saturday morning in the 5-mile March of Dimes March for Babies, which started at the University of Tampa's Plant Park. Crowds also gathered in Safety Harbor, New Port Richey and Lakeland for similar fundraising events. Money raised by the walk goes to support research and programs that help mothers have full-term pregnancies and give a healthy start to babies. ...more

April 26, 2009

Tampa has quite literally rolled out the red carpet for celebrities this weekend. Even if you can't afford to walk down the red carpet yourself, you might be interested in knowing where you can go to watch the Beautiful People as they stroll by on it. ...more

February 1, 2009

There is no shouting here. In the neonatal intensive care unit at Tallahassee Memorial hospital, nurses' voices are restrained even as they rush in with new patients and gently push needles into thread-thin veins. Too much stimulation can overwhelm their tiny charges. With underdeveloped lungs, babies cannot cry out. ...more

November 28, 2008

The odds of having a premature baby are high in Florida, compared with other states. The state ranks 41st, and receives a grade of F, in a "report card" issued Wednesday by the March of Dimes. The group, using figures from 2005, gives ...more

November 13, 2008

We have been searching for the right words to express how truly blessed we feel with the outpouring of sympathy from the Tampa Bay community. Still, we cannot begin to let you know how much your support means to us at our most difficult time. ...more

October 6, 2008

For those who know when these popular annual events roll around, we salute your memory. For those who don't, here's the list OCTOBER The Apple Festival SEBRING The Palms of Sebring retirement community will hold its 12th annual Apple Festival Oct. 2, 3, and 4 in a different location this year. Due to renovations at the Palms of Sebring, this year's event will at Blough Hall at the Church of the Brethren, which is across the street from the Palms of Sebring, on the corner of Oak Avenue and South Pine Street. The entrance for this event is on Oak Avenue. ...more

September 27, 2008

Bucs P Josh Bidwell returned to work Thursday, but without K Matt Bryant, his close friend. ...more

September 26, 2008

Kids at Tampa General Hospital got a visit Wednesday from Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Matt Bryant. ...more

July 9, 2008

Lawyer Steve Booth, cardiologist Rao Musunuru and Publix store manager Brian Singletary earned some of the top honors during the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's annual banquet Friday night. ...more

June 16, 2008