Alexander Shaffer, who has battled leukemia since childhood, is now receiving advanced proton therapy for a rare brain tumor at Moffitt Cancer Center in Land […]
Category: Health, & Welfare
Orlando Health Opens New Hospital Campus in Wesley Chapel, Florida
Orlando Health has officially opened its new Wiregrass Ranch Hospital in Wesley Chapel, adding a third major hospital to the area alongside AdventHealth and BayCare. […]
Pasco Parents Donate Million To Create Addiction Recovery Program At Saint Leo University
Dewey and Becky Mitchell, parents of Derek who died from addiction, have donated one million dollars to establish a new collegiate recovery program at Saint […]
Pasco County Installs Harm Reduction Vending Machines for Free Health Supplies
Pasco County has introduced four harm-reduction vending machines to address behavioral health needs across the community. These machines, located at BayCare Behavioral Health Urgent Care […]
Pickleball Helps Man With Stage 4 Cancer Find Normalcy And Joy During Treatment
Gary Buchanan, a 65-year-old from Zephyrhills, finds solace and purpose in playing pickleball while battling stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Diagnosed in April 2024 after […]
Pasco Nonprofit Expands Capacity to Support Veterans in Substance Recovery
Steps to Recovery, a New Port Richey nonprofit established in 2006 by Marilyn Matyus, is significantly expanding its services for veterans recovering from substance use […]
Dade City Nurse Saves Roofer Struck By Lightning During Storm
A Dade City nurse named Sadie Collura used her medical training to save a roofer who was struck by lightning while working near her home. […]
Kimmy Dinh Makes Remarkable Recovery After Severe Car Crash Injury
Kimmy Dinh suffered severe injuries in a head-on collision on April 1 near DiPaola Drive in Hudson, requiring emergency medical intervention. Firefighters rescued her from […]
Pasco County Mosquito Control Warns of West Nile Virus Activity Amid July Weekend
Health officials in Tampa Bay are urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites as the CDC reports an unusually high number of West Nile […]
Pickleball Player Battling Cancer Finds Strength Through Sport And Community
Gary Buchanan, a pickleball enthusiast at the Mouratoglou Academy in Zephyrhills, Florida, is inspiring others through his courageous battle with stage IV metastatic prostate cancer. […]