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Roy Cummings

Roy Cummings is the editor of Florida Health Care News. He came to the publication in 2018 following a 33-year tenure as a sportswriter with the Tampa Tribune. During his time covering sports, Roy was the Tampa Tribune’s primary beat reporter covering the Tampa Bay Lightning (1990-1999) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1999-2016). During that time, he also contributed to several national publications, including The Hockey News, The Sporting News, and Pro Football Weekly. He was twice named Florida Sports Writer of the Year (2008, 2010) by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

Latest Articles:

90, And Still Going Strong

Roy Cummings | May 17, 2024

Spanning 12 years and with stops in a half-dozen locations around the globe, the most thrilling adventure of Bette Lou Cookson’s life played out like a travel montage from the movies. And it all started with a simple question Bette Lou asked of a yacht captain. “I was on holiday in Greece and was down by the water when I... READ MORE >

A Regenerative Treatment So Effective, You’ll Come Back For More!

Roy Cummings | May 14, 2024

It’s hard to test the latest line of riding mowers with snow on the ground, so for the last six winters of his career, James Nemmers packed up his belongings and flew south from his home base in Wisconsin to Florida. “I worked in the experimental division of the John Deere company,” James relates. “Every year, they’d put out 12... READ MORE >

A Speedy Recovery From Hip Replacement

Roy Cummings | May 10, 2024

One January evening four years ago, as David Todd ran to the outfield for the start of a senior league softball game wearing shorts and a T-shirt, the same thought kept racing through his mind: It doesn’t get any better than this. After living for nearly 60 years in Maryland – and spending 35 of them behind a desk as... READ MORE >

Regain Control From Essential Tremor

Roy Cummings | May 07, 2024

The piano that Randy Allen’s parents bought when he began to display an aptitude for the instrument remains in the family. Randy owns it now, and all these years later, it continues to provide a handsome return on the investment. “I’m a retired elementary school music teacher, but I still provide private piano and voice lessons,” the 67-year-old says. “I... READ MORE >

High-Tech Teeth Restorations

Roy Cummings | May 06, 2024

Among the thousands of river and ocean cruises canceled during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic was the trip that Dawn Bertler and her husband planned to take to St. Thomas and St. Martin in June 2020. Four years later, that Caribbean voyage is finally back on. “We’re scheduled to go in late July, and I think it... READ MORE >

Release The Healing Power That Lies Within You

Roy Cummings | April 30, 2024

If his skill set had matched his passion for the game, Jeff* would have played soccer through college and maybe beyond. His talent only carried him through high school, though, so when Jeff got to college, he suddenly found himself on the outside of the soccer pitch looking in, but with lots of energy that needed to be expelled. “That’s... READ MORE >

The Ophthalmologist’s Ophthalmologist

Roy Cummings | April 29, 2024

He doubts he will ever see the world from atop Mount Everest, but climbing enthusiast Mark K. Herschel, MD, has seen similar views from the summit of two of the world’s other more notable mountains, and he says it’s fabulous. “I’ve climbed both Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Rainier,” the 65-year-old ophthalmologist says. “Kilimanjaro is really more of a walk than... READ MORE >

Braces, Implants And A Soaring Smile

Roy Cummings | April 25, 2024

A lot of young pilots dream of flying fighter jets, engaging in simulated dogfights and performing the maneuvers depicted in the immensely popular Top Gun movies. Not Myles Jenkins. Though the glory of the skies often goes to the “Maverick,” “Goose” and “Iceman” of the flying fraternity, there’s a lot of grunt work to do, and Myles says he will... READ MORE >

Deal With Hearing Loss

Roy Cummings | April 23, 2024

Following its creation in South America in the 1940s, canasta was all the rage in the US in the 1950s. The card game’s popularity began to wane a decade later, but it’s still as popular as ever among those living in the Gulf Harbour community of Fort Myers. “We also have a bridge group, but bridge is a dying sport,”... READ MORE >

Drop The Eyedrops For Glaucoma

Roy Cummings | April 19, 2024

Once every other month or so, Walter Ciak will take a day off from work and spend a three- or four-day weekend doing what he’s loved to do most since childhood: camping. Walter and his family don’t really rough it, though. “No, we have a popup camper,” Walter explains. “It’s a nice getaway, a lot of fun, and there’s lots... READ MORE >