A raccoon that bit a dog multiple times near Benes Roush Road has tested positive for rabies, the health department said Thursday. ...more

April 24, 2009

A fox that bit a woman Thursday morning in the Citrus Park area has tested positive for rabies, said Hillsborough County Animal Services spokeswoman Marti Ryan. ...more

April 21, 2009

A bobcat that jumped on a Boy Scout and an elderly man in separate attacks over the weekend in Citrus County turned out to be rabid, health officials said today. ...more

April 1, 2009

You may be being poisoned by your own drinking water, whether that water comes from a municipal source or your own private well. This shocking revelation came to me quite by chance and began when I asked the Highlands County Administrator Michael Wright if old, discontinued left-over prescription drugs could be brought to the Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Waste Collection March 7. ...more

April 1, 2009

EVENTS BIKE MONTH: March is Florida Bike Month. There will be events throughout the month. Visit www.TampaBay Cycle.com. ...more

March 28, 2009

One of the biggest complaints about the 2009 Gasparilla Pirate Fest was about long lines outside portable bathrooms. ...more

March 27, 2009

The Hillsborough County Health Department says this year's Gasparilla Fest had only a third as many portable toilets as it should have. ...more

March 26, 2009

The issue: Bypassing the bid process for concession rights at Pine Island Beach. Our opinion: While Willy Kochounian has done a terrific job with Willy's Tropical Breeze Cafe, county commissioners must follow the law to ensure fairness and the best deal for taxpayers. ...more

March 26, 2009

Reducing salt in your diet isn't an impossible dream, says Hillsborough County Health Department nutritionist Barbara Roberts. ...more

March 25, 2009

In a surprise phone call this week, Uncle Sam remembered and made good on a grant pledge made three years ago to Highlands County. ...more

March 25, 2009