Kids & Family

After 2 False Alarms, New Year's Baby Finally Arrives

After two false alarms, Tampa's first baby of the New Year arrived at 7:36 a.m. Jan. 1 at Advent Health, 3100 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa.

TAMPA, FL -- After two false alarms, Tampa's first baby of the New Year arrived at 7:36 a.m. Jan. 1 at Advent Health, 3100 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa.

Ezekiel James Herchenroder nearly made an appearance on Dec. 31. His parents, Holly and Michael, came to the hospital twice on Dec. 31 but Ezekiel wasn't quite ready to be born. They returned at 4 a.m. and their 8-pound, 12-ounce son arrived 3 1/2 hours later.

Ezekiel joins two sisters and a brother.

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