Artisan Aesthetics Plastic Surgery & Laser Center Celebrates Eight Years!

Dr. Stan Castor (left) and the staff of Artisan Aesthetics Plastic Surgery & Laser Center, located in the Tampa Palms Professional Center off Primrose Lake Cir., invite you to come in for a consultation to see how you can improve your image.
Dr. Stan Castor (left) and the staff of Artisan Aesthetics Plastic Surgery & Laser Center, located in the Tampa Palms Professional Center off Primrose Lake Cir.,
invite you to come in for a consultation to see how you can improve your image.

An artisan is defined as a worker in a skilled trade, especially one whose craft involves making things by hand, which is fitting for Artisan Aesthetics Plastic Surgery & Laser Center in Tampa Palms, where Stan Castor, M.D., carefully hand-crafts your image by combining his years of expertise and the latest in technology.Continue reading

Florida Medical Clinic’s Dr. Guttentag Performing New Knee Procedure At FHT

Dr. Ira Guttentag of Florida Medical Clinic (who operates at Florida Hospital Tampa) is currently the only local orthopaedic surgeon performing a revolutionary new knee replacement surgery.
Dr. Ira Guttentag of Florida Medical Clinic (who operates at Florida Hospital Tampa) is currently the only local orthopaedic surgeon performing a revolutionary new knee replacement surgery.

With the ever-increasing number of older people in our country, its not surprising that more and more Americans are dealing with arthritic conditions in their knees and other joints. Although there are several things that can be done to delay the need for knee replacement surgery, traditionally, once the decision has been made to replace one or both of a patient’s knees — which happens more than 600,000 times per year nationwide (according to the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality) — the only ways to perform knee replacement surgery previously was to remove either the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in that knee, or both the ACL and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), even if the ACL, in particular, was still a relatively healthy ligament.

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Murtha & Murtha Certified Public Accountants Can Help You Survive Tax Season

Patrick & Tom help Brian Dunleavy, the co-owner of the new Stage Left Bar & Kitchen on S.R. 54 in Lutz, get his business taxes in order.
Patrick (left) & Tom Murtha (right) help Brian Dunleavy, the co-owner of the new Stage Left Bar & Kitchen on S.R. 54 in Lutz, get his business taxes in order.

If you’ve been watching any TV during the past month, you’ve probably been constantly reminded that April 15 (the last day to file your taxes with the Internal Revenue Service [IRS]) is creeping up quickly. Luckily, Murtha & Murtha Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) can help you sort through the details and get your biggest refund ever this tax season.Continue reading

School Board Delays Superintendent Search, Offers Contract To Deputy

eakinsBy Matt Wiley

The Hillsborough County School Board will move to offer its current deputy superintendent a new contract at its March 3 meeting to at least temporarily replace recently ousted superintendent of schools MaryEllen Elia, whose contract was bought out by the Board in January for $1.1 million. The Board also voted unanimously to delay a nationwide search for a new, permanent superintendent.Continue reading

An Exclusive Interview With Player Struck By Former USF Coach Jim Leavitt

Joel Miller footballBy Gary Nager

I have known Joel Miller (photo) since he and my older son Jared played youth football together on the New Tampa Wildcats at age 12 or 13. Now 26, following an outstanding high school football career at New Tampa’s Paul R. Wharton High, Miller’s college football career — and his life — took an unexpected nosedive while he was a walk-on at the University of South Florida.Continue reading