TAMPA — A local senior care company, along with various community partners, are bringing Santa to the lives of seniors who may have been overlooked in the hustle and bustle of the Holiday season.

TAMPA — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is spearheading a community service program called Operation Medicine Cabinet, aimed at educating and encouraging the community to properly dispose of unwanted prescription medications. The one-day event will be held Thursday, Nov. 20, from 8 a.m. to noon at Palm Garden of Tampa, 3612 E. 138th Ave., Tampa. All medications collected will be taken to a hazardous waste collection site where they will be incinerated.

FLORIDA —Florida faces a crisis level of premature births that is driving up health care costs and special education budgets; preventive action is needed starting now, according to the March of Dimes organization.

MADISON, Wisc. — A 25-year study of people with Type 1 diabetes in Wisconsin has some good news: People who controlled their blood-sugar levels over the long term were more likely to reverse certain abnormalities, caused by the disease, in the retina’s small blood vessels.

TAMPA — Local Guardian ad Litem program has a need for volunteer office support Thousands of abused, neglected or abandoned children in the area need a voice in court. Every year in Hillsborough County, thousands of children are trapped in hopeless home-life situations.