To Fire Chief Keith Chapman, their value was obvious. Having experienced first-hand the life-saving potential of ultrasound machines when he worked several years ago in Tampa General Hospital's emergency room, he dreamed of possessing similar transportable tools for the city's 45-member team of firefighter-paramedics. ...more

November 4, 2009

Audio books and computer software with screen-reading and speech-to-text capabilities put the written and posted word at the fingertips of visually impaired people. But those who eschew the time-honored Braille system in favor of cutting-edge technology might be missing something. ...more

January 2, 2009

Audio books and computer software with screen-reading and speech-to-text capabilities put the written and posted word at the fingertips of visually impaired people. But those who eschew the time-honored Braille system in favor of cutting-edge technology might be missing something. ...more

December 31, 2008

Audio books and computer software with screen-reading and speech-to-text capabilities put the written and posted word at the fingertips of visually impaired people. But those who eschew the time-honored Braille system in favor of cutting-edge technology might be missing something. ...more

December 31, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - In medical matters, the phrase "it's what's inside that counts" refers to more than the virtues of a sterling personality. It can often have life-or-death implications, especially when it comes to heart health issues. Morton Plant North Bay Hospital recently acquired a piece of equipment that allows doctors to see what's going on inside their patients more quickly and more thoroughly than ever before, with less discomfort for the patient. ...more

July 5, 2008

VENUS — The myth that modern scientists work alone staring into space or mixing chemicals in an otherwise empty laboratory was thoroughly debunked this week at Archbold Biological Station. ...more

February 19, 2008

Can recycling turn trash into gold? No, county officials said at a public workshop today. But the county should boost its recycling efforts as one step in the right direction since the county often has too much trash to burn at the Pasco County Resource Recovery Facility and must export the excess garbage. ...more

January 16, 2008

Dunedin hopes to get in on the ground floor of cutting-edge technology that City Commissioner Deborah Kynes notes "can make gold out of gross." ...more

December 29, 2007

Deep inside Sunray Elementary in Holiday, behind a door few people open, cutting-edge technology is cooling the air that circulates through the school. ...more

September 16, 2007