Tampa Bay Fl News | Connect to 10 News in Tampa, Sarasota, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Florida | 10connects.com

Congress: Pay for health care with Botox?

Comments

The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for health care reform.

Officer fired, police chief suspended after inmate kicking incident

Play Video |

Comments

A Sarasota Police officer has been fired and the police chief suspended because of an incident a few months ago where an inmate was kicked.

Pap test guidelines change

Comments

Are women being over-screened? The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have released new guidelines on Pap Tests pointing in that direction.

Poll: Obama approval dips below 50 percent

Comments

President Obama's job-approval rating has slipped below 50% in the Gallup Tracking Poll for the first time in his presidency, pulled down by concerns about the economy, federal spending and health care legislation.

More Top Stories

Forecastfirst.com: Click here for local and national weather coverage.

LOCAL NEWS

More Local News

MOST POPULAR

1. Giant chicken crashes city council meeting

2. Is Dale Mabry turning into Vegas Strip?

3. Officer fired, police chief suspended after inmate kicking incident

4. Mysterious sea creature spotted in Madeira Beach canal

5. Tampa Police officer remains in critical after crash

6. Woman sues ex-boyfriend over genital herpes

7. Bicyclist killed in Pinellas Park

8. Suspected St. Pete bank robber arrested

9. Man dies after sitting in chair for 8 months

10. Woman accused of having sex with dogs

More Most Popular Stories

Forecast By Zip:

Need a Hero. Be a Hero. Click here to go to the Hero Central section.

Concerts

Holidays

BC 3-Day

Halloween

Playdates

Cute babies

Pets

Funny Pics

Do you support a Senate proposal to tax plastic surgery to pay for health care reform?

Yes

View Results

This week's deals »

Flip, shop and save on specials from your favorite retailers in
Tampa/St. Pete, FL 33702

Free Coupons

FLORIDA STATE NEWS

Unemployment up, again

Comments

Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation released the latest unemployment rate for October 2009: 11.2 percent. That amount increased slightly over the previous month and remains one percent higher than the national average.

More Florida State News

NATIONAL & WORLD

Congress: Pay for health care with Botox?

Comments

More National and World News

HEATHER'S NATURAL HEALTH

CT scan finds heart blockage faster

Comments

A new study suggests CT heart scan can find a blockage faster and cheaper than screening offered now.

More Heather's Natural Health

WEIRD NEWS

Man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face

Comments

A 39-year-old California man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face.

More Weird News

ENTERTAINMENT

''Big Brother 9'' winner seeks bail in drug case

Comments

Adam Jasinski was ordered held without bail after a federal agent testified Jasinski told him he had been selling thousands of oxycodone pills every month in Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

More Entertainment

COSTING YOU

Citizens rate hikes approved

Comments

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty signed an order Thursday establishing rates for the Citizens high-risk accounts. The approved rates are close to those requested by Citizens at a rate hearing earlier this month.