Fundraising event to raise money to end lung cancer, lung disease, and COVID-19
Due to the surge in coronavirus, there's a shortage of liquid oxygen at hospitals, so Tampa Bay Water is using bleach to treat tap water.
These are real and raw stories from Tampa General Hospital nurses, doctors and chaplains who are on the front lines of COVID-19.
Tampa employees, including those who are union members, must be vaccinated by Sept. 30 or show proof of having COVID-19 antibodies.
Hillsborough County has a 22.2 percent positivity rate. Last week, 11,161 Hillsborough County residents tested positive for the coronavirus.
In response to the surge in coronavirus cases, the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County have opened a vaccination site.
A court hearing begins Monday as Florida parents sue the state over the governor's executive order banning mask mandates in public schools.
The ‘Let’s Talk’ call-in service operates 24/7 and connects callers with counselors, mental health services and local providers.
More than 45,000 children have been hospitalized with COVID-19 in the past year. USF is part of a Moderna vaccine study for kids.
There are disparities in COVID-19, as Black residents experience cases and deaths higher than white residents.
Florida is now leading the nation in the number of new coronavirus cases, and no one can agree on who or what is to blame.
For this week only, it will be a walk-up site. Starting next Monday, the site will become a drive-thru testing site.
"Minimizing excessive hair loss helps with a patient’s self-esteem and boosts the positive effects of what cancer treatments can do."
Two new COVID-19 testing sites opened by the Department of Health in Hillsborough County Saturday administered more than 2,000 tests.
Hillsborough and Pinellas parents are petitioning their school boards to resume mask mandates in light of the surge in coronavirus cases.
A health advisory has been issued for Bahia, Ben T. Davis, Davis Islands, E.G. Simmons, Picnic Island beaches due to high bacteria levels.
Tampa General Hospital is announcing its appointment of Dr. David Swoboda to the newly established TGH Cancer Institute.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Hillsborough County and across FL.
During a roundtable meeting with the governor, hospital executives said the majority of coronavirus patients are younger and unvaccinated.
With COVID-19 cases increasing due to the delta variant, Hillsborough County will temporarily open two free public testing sites.
In response to rising COVID-19 infections across West Central Florida, BayCare on Tuesday will tighten its temporary visitation rules.
Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the state’s highest one-day total since the pandemic began.
USF epidemiologist Dr. Jason Salemi said Florida has the second-highest number of pediatric hospitalizations for coronavirus in the country.
"We were all looking to be out of this pandemic, but we’re back in it," said Dr. Peggy Duggan, Tampa General Hospital chief medical officer.
BayCare is the first hospital system to announce that it will curtail elective procedures at hospitals in Hillsborough and Polk counties.
Starting Wednesday, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried began giving daily coronavirus updates.
"Our largest concern is mutations to the virus might emerge that could evade our vaccines," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said.
The specialty center for adrenal surgery is believed to be the only such center in the world.
Tampa General Hospital has appointed Dr. Jamie McKenzie to its newly established TGH Cancer Institute.
This is the sixth consecutive year that Tampa General has been named by U.S. News & World Report as Tampa Bay's top hospital.
New rankings from U.S. News highlight the best hospitals by region and specialty.
The program is offered at 12 Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCAs and is open to all children ages 3-12.
The settlement funding will be used to support opioid treatment, prevention and recovery services.
Less than half of all residents in Hillsborough County are vaccinated.
The CDC reported Florida experienced a 61 percent increase in coronavirus cases and a 30 percent increase in hospitalizations this week.
DEP Interim Secretary Shawn Hamilton announced that funding is on its way in the form of grants to Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.
Users can raise the height of the seat, so they can interact with others at eye level.
Counties have received complaints about odors from dead fish washed ashore and into canals by storm surge from Tropical Storm Elsa.
A health advisory has been issued for Ben T. Davis Beach due to high bacteria levels.
See how many recent coronavirus cases in Florida involved the more contagious delta variant.