Official test results show that wells sampled for aldicarb in the Desoto City area showed no presence of the pesticide, according to a Highlands County Health Department press release. ...more

March 15, 2010

SEBRING The Highlands County Health Department has been notified that approximately one year ago, the pesticide Aldicarb was misapplied to one section of a citrus grove off of County Road 17 South just south of U.S. 98 in the DeSoto City area. ...more

March 8, 2010

A man arrested for practicing dentistry without a license signed an agreement with the state about a year ago saying he would "cease and desist" from continuing to practice dentistry, the Florida Department of Health said in a statement. ...more

February 25, 2010

The son of a longtime dentist was arrested Tuesday for practicing dentistry without a license for 10 years, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 24, 2010

A dentist practicing without a license for 10 years was arrested Tuesday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 23, 2010

In light of Valentine's Day and Black History Month taking most people's attention throughout February, most people don't know it's also National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. ...more

February 21, 2010

Infants and toddlers showing signs of the common cold may be at risk for a more serious condition. Nearly every child 2 years old and younger will be infected by RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, said John Prpich, a Tampa pediatric pulmonologist. Often, the mostly minor illness runs its course in a week or two. Still it is responsible for 4,500 deaths and 125,000 hospitalizations of young children each year, American Lung Association research shows. ...more

February 14, 2010

City commissioners voted Jan. 25 to pursue a state grant to help pay for equipment to fluoridate the municipal water supply. ...more

February 10, 2010

A three-member arbitration panel has awarded a former patient of a Hudson back surgery clinic $11.8 million and left the door open for more in punitive damages. ...more

February 5, 2010

City commissioners voted Jan. 25 to pursue a state grant to help pay for equipment to fluoridate the municipal water supply. ...more

February 1, 2010