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Manatee County leads Florida after 56% drop in opioid deaths

Manatee County, FL · 07-06

Tampa Bay Times

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Tampa mother sues group home after son loses fingers to flesh-eating bacteria

Last Halloween, David Nolan-Hersey woke up sick. The 34-year-old lived at All About Living Inc., a small group home in Tampa. Near the end of October, another resident bit him on the arm.

Tampa, FL · 07-07

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BayCare To Start Tampa Bay’s First Medical Drone Delivery Service in Late 2027

BayCare Health System will launch Tampa Bay's first healthcare drone service in late 2027. The nonprofit plans to fly medications, lab samples, and critical supplies across the region. On Wednesday, BayCare announced its partnership with Zipline to begin operations in Pinellas County before moving into Hillsborough. The flying service will...

Pinellas County, FL · 07-06

Tampa Bay Times

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Carrollwood hospital plans major expansion. What’s included?

AdventHealth Carrollwood will soon break ground on a major expansion, adding a six-story patient tower and other upgrades that will increase inpatient capacity and broaden the medical services it offers.

Carrollwood, FL · 07-04

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Local doctor offers advice on how to stay safe this Fourth of July

Tampa Bay 28 anchor Lauren St. Germain spoke with a family medicine physician about why people end up in the hospital or ER on the Fourth of July.

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 07-03

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BayCare Health's drone program

BayCare Health System is launching a new drone pilot program later this year to bypass traffic and speed up medical deliveries across Pinellas County. FOX 13's Mark Wilson reports.

Pinellas County, FL · 07-04

Tampa Bay Times

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There’s a new type of pollution in the Hillsborough River. The cause? Car tires

There’s good news and bad news for the river that flows through the heart of downtown Tampa. The bad news: Scientists have detected a toxic chemical, spit out by deteriorating car tires, in the Hillsborough River. It’s the first time experts have found the fish-killing compound in any Florida waterway.

Tampa, FL · 07-02

FOX 13 Tampa Bay

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BayCare Health's drone program

Pinellas County, FL · 07-04

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BayCare announces medical drone delivery service in bay area

A prescription for antibiotics or a test tube of blood bound for a laboratory could soon arrive by air instead of land in the Tampa Bay area. BayCare announced plans Wednesday to start the Tampa Bay area’s first healthcare drone service for delivery of medications, lab samples and critical supplies.

Pinellas County, FL · 07-02

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BayCare announces plans to begin medical drone delivery service in Tampa Bay area

A prescription for antibiotics or a test tube of blood bound for a laboratory could soon arrive by air instead of land in the Tampa Bay area. BayCare announced plans Wednesday to start the Tampa Bay area's first healthcare drone service for delivery of medications, lab samples and critical supplies.

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 07-01

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Elderly care continues despite DeSantis’ vetoed budget

Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto of nearly $4 million that would have expanded the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in Pinellas County, local leaders say seniors won’t see an interruption in care. Among the governor’s line-item vetoes in Florida’s new budget was $3,939,123 earmarked to...

Pinellas County, FL · 07-01

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USF Health brings emergency pregnancy training to rural Florida without maternal care

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of South Florida is sending medical educators into rural Florida communities to provide critical maternal health care simulation training to local hospital staff and first responders. Florida rural medical training. The backstory:. Fewer hospitals are delivering babies or providing maternity health care in rural Florida...

Florida · 07-03

Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine

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A Pioneer in Minimally Invasive Pediatric Urology Surgery Leads the Way at Tampa General

While urology is commonly thought of as an adult specialty, children have unique urologic needs that require dedicated expertise. At Muma Children’s Hospital at Tampa General Hospital (TGH), families have access to advanced pediatric urology care tailored specifically for children — combining innovation, precision and a deeply compassionate approach.

Tampa, FL · 07-01

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HCA Florida Brandon Hospital hosts ribbon cutting and tours of HCA Florida Brandon medical offices

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital celebrated the opening of a new 70,000-square-foot medical office building across from its main campus, expanding access to outpatient specialty care and providing a dedicated home for its growing Graduate Medical Education (GME) program. JUNE 25, 2026 – HCA Florida Brandon Hospital celebrated the opening of...

Brandon, FL · 06-29

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ProCare Consulting Shares Medicare Enrollment Guidance for Residents Turning 65

Florida Residents Turning 65 Can Compare Medicare Plan Options with Local Broker ProCare Consulting. ProCare Consulting, an independent insurance brokerage based in Land O’ Lakes, Florida, provides Medicare enrollment guidance for residents approaching age 65 across the Tampa Bay area and surrounding Florida communities. ProCare Consulting is not affiliated...

Florida · 06-28

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New $500M hospital with 300+ beds to open in Lakeland

For the first time in more than a century, Lakeland is getting a new hospital. Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital. with more than 300 beds, held a grand opening preview Thursday before it officially opens its doors to Polk County patients on July 8. The new hospital is...

Lakeland, FL · 06-26

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ProCare Consulting Shares Medicare Enrollment Guidance for Residents Turning 65

Florida Residents Turning 65 Can Compare Medicare Plan Options with Local Broker ProCare Consulting. Land O' Lakes, United States - June 27, 2026 / ProCare Consulting /. ProCare Consulting, an independent insurance brokerage based in Land O’ Lakes, Florida, provides Medicare enrollment guidance for residents approaching age 65 across the Tampa Bay area and surrounding Florida communities.

Florida · 06-28

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Sunshine Health opens Pinellas community center

Staff, partners and St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce leaders came together Tuesday to celebrate the opening of Sunshine Health’s new Community Connections Center in Pinellas Park. Sunshine Health is a Florida healthcare plan provider. The organization offers government-sponsored care through Medicaid, Long Term Care, the Health Insurance Marketplace...

Pinellas Park, FL · 06-24

fox13news.com

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New hospital opens in Lakeland

A new 550,000-square-foot hospital will open in Lakeland on July 8, marking the first healthcare facility of its kind to open in the city in more than a century. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.

Lakeland, FL · 06-25

mynews13.com

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Dr. William Westra gives tour of Moffitt's new Digital Pathology Lab

TAMPA, Fla. — Waiting for lab results can be a stressful part of a medical diagnosis. Pathologists at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa have a new and faster way to make a diagnosis, which in-turn means starting treatment sooner. The Digital Pathology Lab houses nine digital scanners that convert...

Tampa, FL · 06-24