New bill aims to end Florida contract with controversial pregnancy centers
Florida Democrat Rep. Kelly Skidmore has introduced a bill to end the state’s $29.5 million contract with a controversial ...
Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in February?
After 1,961 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in February, only 198 had no issues for the entire month, according ...
Department of Health-Orange issues blue green algae health alert for Lake Hancock
The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) has issued a health alert for harmful blue-green algae toxins ...
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Florida Department of Health offering free swimming classes for young children
The Florida Department of Health is offering free swimming vouchers for children to take lessons. Florida has led the nation ...
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Faulty equipment causes many Florida utilities to stop adding fluoride to water supply
Data from the CDC shows 31 utilities in Florida had annual average fluoride levels that were approximately half the CDC’s ...
This is a bad year for flu and it's not over. What to know in Florida
The CDC said the week ending Feb. 15 was a "high severity season" when it comes to flu, the first since 2017-2018.
Where is red tide in Florida right now? What to know about algae ahead of spring break
Don't want red tide to crash your spring break plans? Check out where algae is currently reported, what to know about blooms ...
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Natalie Kelly: Florida’s behavioral health safety net — a model of accountability, transparency
Behavioral Health Managing Entities are just one part of Florida’s vast and complex behavioral health system. Transparency ...
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Thomas Barnette: Anti-obesity medication can improve health, save taxpayer dollars
It’s time to treat obesity as a chronic disease and have Medicare cover these life-changing AOMs. By taking action now, we ...
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Florida Department of Health offering free swimming classes for young children
The Florida Department of Health is offering free swimming vouchers for children to take lessons. Florida has led the nation in child drowning deaths. Data from the Florida Department of Children ...