Sam Ogozalek
Tampa Bay Times
Hancock, NY, United States
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Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors to start next week
The Board of Medicine’s restrictions take effect March 16. → Read More
CEO of Metro Inclusive Health to retire
The top executive at the LGBTQ health provider will leave in December. → Read More
Florida surgeon general, again questioning COVID vaccines, sends letter to CDC, FDA
Joseph Ladapo cited the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which anyone can report to. → Read More
How Florida clinics are treating transgender youth ahead of ban
Some providers have already stopped accepting new patients younger than 18. → Read More
Florida to ban care for transgender youth — even in clinical trials
A state medical board on Friday removed an opportunity for minors to receive treatment in clinical trials. → Read More
How is Florida being impacted by COVID now? Here’s what to know.
Hospitalizations and cases are dropping, but Tampa Bay remains at medium risk. → Read More
When will Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for children begin?
A public hearing about the planned restrictions has been scheduled for Feb. 10. → Read More
Florida commission urges sweeping mental health reforms
There are “enormous gaps in treatment and disparities in access,” the group’s interim report says. → Read More
Florida COVID-19 hospitalizations spike; new subvariant emerges
The virus has mutated and driven surges of disease during the roughly three-year pandemic. → Read More
BayCare acquires Tampa mental health center, plans more services
The hospital system took over Northside Behavioral Health Center. → Read More
What Florida should know about Moderna’s skin cancer vaccine
The experimental melanoma shot, when combined with another medicine, performed well in a mid-stage clinical trial. → Read More
Following the news can be stressful. Here’s how Floridians can cope.
Four experts offer advice on protecting psychological well-being. → Read More
Florida’s mental health care system is a ‘mess.’ Group will pitch reforms.
The Parkland grand jury found “funding, leadership and services” to be lacking. Recommendations are expected soon. → Read More
3 tips from a Tampa psychologist on managing holiday stress
A recent poll found that 31% of U.S. adults expect more stress during the holidays this year than last. → Read More
Tampa Bay has low COVID levels, but the virus is rising in Florida
“We have every reason to believe that COVID is going to increase,” a USF expert says. → Read More
What happened to monkeypox in Florida?
The virus, which is now called mpox, surged earlier this year. → Read More
Baby deliveries soar at Tampa General Hospital
The medical center delivered over 7,000 babies from October 2021 to the end of September — a significant uptick. → Read More
Hillsborough detention deputy charged with DUI
Clearwater police arrested the deputy. He has been suspended without pay pending an investigation. → Read More
Flu admissions spike at Tampa Bay hospitals
Influenza has surged earlier than usual. Most Florida counties report increasing virus levels. → Read More
Will Tampa Bay see a winter COVID surge? Here’s what to know.
An uptick is likely, but experts remain cautiously optimistic that a devastating wave won’t occur. → Read More