Q. I have a 2 1/2-year-old and I want to know where can I get him the swine flu shot? I'm new here and I would like to know. Thanks. - Mikala, Minneapolis, Minn. ...more

November 11, 2009

Good meeting Editor: I would like to thank city staff and all of those who attended the Oct. 29 special meeting of the New Port Richey City Council. ...more

November 10, 2009

Q. Polk County School District is giving the vaccine starting with the middle schools. I was told that they are the "most" at risk but everything I'm reading would point more to the elementary school age children. Do you have anything that supports the middle school age children being more at risk? - Kim, Winter Haven ...more

November 10, 2009

Q. What people are most likely to get the swine flu? Is it people with a history of medical conditions? - Vanessa, Houston, Texas ...more

November 10, 2009

Q. I'm a 37-year-old with severe COPD and I have a son who is 7 with severe asthma. Shouldn't we be top priority of getting the H1N1 Vaccine? Please help! - Stephanie, North Wilkesboro, N.C. ...more

November 10, 2009

Hundreds of scientists, builders, engineers and others converged on Tampa this week to share research and learn more about tainted drywall imported from China. ...more

November 7, 2009

The Hillsborough County Health Department vaccinated 2,162 elementary school students, their parents and teachers against the swine flu Monday at four after-school centers. ...more

November 4, 2009

Infants to young adults are among the most likely to contract swine flu and should be vaccinated against the H1N1 virus, public health experts say. But what about people in this age group who are taking immunosuppressant drugs to combat chronic health problems such as Crohn's disease, asthma, HIV and rheumatoid arthritis? The answer, according to doctors at the Nationwide Children's Hospital, is yes, but with a caveat: children and young adults taking immunosuppressants should receive the H1N1 vaccine via injection, not the nasal mist. ...more

November 4, 2009

City Council held a roughly hour long special meeting Thursday evening to better prepare New Port Richey and its residents in the event of a possible H1N1 outbreak. ...more

October 31, 2009

For those seeking family-oriented alternatives for Halloween fun, two Pasco County organizations are sponsoring free festivities this year. ...more

October 31, 2009