Gene Hackman's wife died of hantavirus. How common is it in Florida? What to know
Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice — especially after exposure to their urine, droppings, and ...
Florida alerts first measles case of year in public school as experts stress vaccination
The state of Florida has reported its first measles case for 2025 in Miami-Dade Public Schools. Amid the measles outbreak ...
Is red tide in Florida or Palm Beach County? What to know on algae ahead of spring break
According to the Florida Department of Health, red tide blooms can last days, weeks, or months and can also change daily due ...
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 ...
Florida leaders think fluoride is more dangerous than radioactive roadways | Opinion
Florida lawmakers take a stand against adding cavity-fighting fluoride in drinking water, but not on adding radioactive waste ...
2 Miami-Dade health inspectors accused of fabricating violations, extorting restaurants
Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz Cordero-Stutz said she’s asking more business owners to come forward because she believes there are more victims and possibly more inspectors involved in similar schemes.
Education Department cuts: Loss of money could affect 100,000 Palm Beach County students
The Education Department has announced that half of its workforce will be fired. Here's what kinds of federal money Palm ...
Florida’s fluoride critics decry its health risks. But not fluoridating water also is dangerous, an exclusive analysis shows.
As Florida wages a battle over fluoride in drinking water, an analysis of state data shows that municipalities that add ...
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Florida Surgeon General recommends Miami-Dade stop adding fluoride to municipal drinking water
Ladapo appeared before Miami Dade County’s committee on safety and health Tuesday, alongside University of Florida professor ...
Florida bill moves to ban fluoride in local water supplies
The bill would prevent in public water systems "the use of any additive included primarily for health-related purposes." ...
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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 ...
Five years after arrival of COVID-19, almost 100,000 dead, a changed Florida
Along with almost 100,000 dead in Florida from COVID-19, the virus' imprint on schools, workplaces and politics lingers after ...