Allison Kennedy is a medical mystery. At 24, the registered nurse at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills is talkative, bursts into smiles when discussing her Nov. 1 wedding to Keith Sutton and has the endurance to keep up with 2-year-old son Connor, a 35-pound bundle of energy. ...more

December 7, 2008

The largest, strongest bone in Chad Stalton's body was shattered. ...more

November 24, 2008

Business Briefcase ...more

November 9, 2008

Dear Abby: My husband cheated on me, so I decided to end the marriage. I didn't tell anyone the true reason behind the divorce because I wanted to keep it private. ...more

October 19, 2008

When she was in her mid-20s, Denise Grimsley, now 48 and a registered nurse, never dreamed she would get involved in politics. That changed when her father became ill in the mid-1990s and she stepped in to run his petroleum and convenience store businesses. ...more

October 12, 2008

Forget rain, sleet or snow: The bite of a venomous snake didn't keep mail carrier Efrain Arango from his appointed rounds. ...more

October 11, 2008

Forget rain, sleet or snow: The bite of a venomous snake didn't keep mail carrier Efrain Arango from his appointed rounds. What authorities think was a diamondback rattlesnake latched onto the 66-year-old's left index finger Friday after Arango surprised it in a New Tampa mailbox. Arango said he shook his arm and thwacked the snake against his car door to break its grip. ...more

October 10, 2008

A year ago, Hillsborough school nurses warned that a cutback in nurses and other health professionals in schools posed a threat to student health. The district had reduced by 66 the 316 health care professionals for its more than 191,000 students by not filling positions to save money. ...more

October 6, 2008

Business Briefcase ...more

September 28, 2008

When it comes to medical care, not all people are comfortable with the same treatments and procedures. ...more

September 17, 2008