Her stethoscope already dangling from her neck in preparation for her shift, respiratory therapist Patricia Syraski was driving on busy Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard on Monday when a man walked in front of her in the predawn darkness. ...more

December 1, 2009

• Certified Public Accountant Laura Violante, a financial planner with Stone, Parker & Company, C.P.A., P.A., Port Richey, has received the Personal Financial Specialist Credential from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Violante met the requirements to earn the PFS Credential, which included passing a comprehensive technical exam covering personal financial planning topics, demonstrating more than 1,400 hours of business experience during the past five years and completing lifelong learning and education activities. The PFS Credential is granted exclusively to CPAs who are members in good standing of the AICPA, which binds them to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. ...more

November 27, 2009

A new state law designed mainly to crack down on Medicaid fraud is having unexpected consequences by keeping some health care professionals from getting or keeping their licenses at a time when the state is suffering a shortage. ...more

October 31, 2009

Hundreds of people are expected to converge on Lowry Park today for the Haitian Heritage Festival, a free event that celebrates the culture and highlights the needs of people from the tiny Carribbean nation. ...more

May 16, 2009

There is a common thread running through President Obama's pro-choice agenda: the coercion of those who disagree with it. ...more

March 11, 2009

"Sex. It's never too late to learn something new." That's the headline on an advertisement for Better Sex videos in the January-February issue of the AARP Bulletin. Tuesday, the conservative Florida Family Association called on AARP to renounce the ads publicly. ...more

January 20, 2009

Jeff Knott met with a representative from Florida-based, independent publisher DC Press in October 2007. ...more

December 24, 2008

Snowbird Janet Morris got an offer she couldn't refuse. Until a few weeks ago, the 20-year veteran nurse lived year round in Wabash, Ind. While her husband enjoyed several winters here as a seasonal visitor, Morris occasionally visited by plane, but continued to work year-round in the Hoosier State. ...more

December 10, 2008

A Tampa baby's near-death experience after his mother tried to make ends meet by diluting his formula too much is gaining national attention. ...more

December 3, 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