Q. Why did they open the schools, why not wait until everyone had the shot and then open the schools, seems like a lot of people could avoid getting ill. ...more

October 27, 2009

Q. I'm wondering if someone has had symptoms of swine flu i.e. high fever, cough, body aches, etc and H1N1 has not been confirmed but most likely is the illness does the body build up immunity to swine flu and is it still recommended that the person receive the vaccine? ...more

October 27, 2009

The New Port Richey City Council will be convening Thursday evening for a special meeting to address planning implementation in the event of an H1N1 outbreak in the area. ...more

October 26, 2009

Frankie Jackson was all smiles late Tuesday morning while waiting for his swine flu shot. ...more

October 21, 2009

State health officials say the deaths of 77 people in Florida have been linked to swine flu. ...more

September 10, 2009

The percentage of Americans with private health insurance has hit its lowest mark in 50 years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...more

July 3, 2009

A 30-year-old woman with a pre-existing respiratory condition is the second person with swine flu to die in Florida. ...more

June 24, 2009

Two Carnival cruise ships next month will resume sailings from Tampa that include port calls in Mexico, Carnival senior vice president of marine operations Brendan Corrigan said today. ...more

May 28, 2009

50,000 Number of violent deaths annually in the United States $52 billion Annual cost in medical care and lost productivity due to violent deaths ...more

May 10, 2009

Two confirmed cases of swine flu have been reported in Florida: an 11-year-old boy from Lee County and a 17-year-old girl in Broward County. ...more

May 2, 2009