I'd been told my chances of having a child were slim to none due old scar tissue. So my reaction was a bit out of the norm when Dr. Poole made his surprising announcement 11 years ago. ...more

March 9, 2009

The struggles pediatric heart patient families face go far beyond the physical realities. ...more

February 12, 2009

TAMPA - Police are investigating the disappearance of a disabled man who vanished over the weekend on the cusp of a new life. ...more

June 3, 2008

Emily Merkle had her share of symptoms. The 9-month-old girl was slipping behind her peers on all the growth charts. She would sweat often and would grunt whenever she crawled across the floor. ...more

February 23, 2008

Ye Notorious Krewe of the Peg-Leg Pirate isn't just about merrymaking and handing out beads. It was founded specifically to help amputees and their families. ...more

February 23, 2008

At the country barbershop in Seffner where I get the few remaining hairs on my head clipped, the conversation this week was about the decline of sideshows at the Florida State Fair. ...more

February 7, 2008

A Sarasota boy with a prosthetic leg. An Indiana girl with a missing limb. A wounded Iraq war veteran from Chicago. ...more

October 27, 2007

CLEARWATER - A 9-year-old amputee from Sarasota. Another 9-year-old with a missing limb from Indiana. A wounded Iraq war veteran from Chicago. All strangers, they gathered at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium today, drawn by a shared bond: Winter, the tailless dolphin. ...more

October 26, 2007

It was late in August, a time before the Colorado Rockies began their magical run and a time when fans still were debating whether their manager was worth his latest contract extension. ...more

October 13, 2007

More U.S. women are giving birth later in life than in previous generations — even postponing their first pregnancies into their 40s. The number of mothers giving birth at age 40 or older nearly quadrupled between 1980 and 2004, the National Center for Health Statistics reports. ...more

September 20, 2007