One week after U.S. researchers announced that pushing down blood sugar levels as close as possible to normal might be dangerous for high-risk diabetes patients, a preliminary analysis of a similar international study has found no such risk. ...more

February 14, 2008

Seasonal influenza is spreading widely throughout the United States, with nearly half the cases caused by strains of the virus that are not directly covered by this year's flu vaccine. ...more

February 11, 2008

They're chilling, almost unthinkable statistics. But in a quest to raise awareness of the rights and needs of physically challenged individuals, Scot Hollonbeck refuses to sugarcoat the studies undertaken by such institutions as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...more

February 8, 2008

It's obvious mistakes were made with the state's purchase of risky mortgage-backed investments. Heads have rolled. But now that the dust is settling, it's unfair and probably illegal to punish counties such as Hillsborough that didn't rush to withdraw all their money. ...more

December 21, 2007

Researchers say they have discovered a major reason why women who inherit a mutated version of the gene BRCA1 run a high risk of breast cancer - and that finding might aid the search for new treatments. ...more

December 10, 2007

A federal judge refused to order separate trials for two University of South Florida students accused of transporting explosives. ...more

November 30, 2007

The nonstop coastal building across Florida has pushed the insurance risk in the state to nearly $2 trillion, keeping it the diciest place in the world for insurers, an industry analyst said Thursday. ...more

November 30, 2007

A federal judge refused to order separate trials for two University of South Florida students accused of transporting explosives. ...more

November 29, 2007

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated Hillsborough County's flood maps, outlining areas where federal flood insurance will be required. ...more

November 20, 2007

A program being introduced here will give Oldsmar firefighters and emergency medical service workers access to homes of the sick, elderly or high-risk residents needing assistance without having to break down a door or smash a window. ...more

November 17, 2007