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Hillsborough College changes plans for North Dale Mabry campus as Rays stadium moves forward

Hillsborough College is overhauling its plans for the North Dale Mabry campus, which is expected to be demolished to make way for the proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium.Tampa Bay Rays stadiumUnder the original plan, the college intended to move classes into temporary mobile buildings at a location...

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Children celebrating Halloween at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital

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Patients at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital get Halloween surprise

As the sun dipped below the horizon on a recent October evening, the halls of St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa buzzed with excitement. Laughter and the rustle of candy wrappers filled the air, creating a festive atmosphere that transported children and families far from the challenges of...

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Suncoast Community Health Centers brings mobile dental care to Hillsborough County children

Suncoast Community Health Centers mobile dental bus at Gibsonton Elementary School. (Gibsonton Elementary/Suncoast Community Health Centers Facebook) For thousands of Hillsborough County children, visiting the dentist doesn’t require a trip across town, a missed day of school, or a parent taking...

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Anti-aging drug boosts brain blood flow in people at higher Alzheimer’s risk, study finds

A new University of Missouri study found that a drug called rapamycin improved blood flow in the brains of healthy middle-aged people with a gene linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

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