Nearly a month after Florida’s top health officials announced plans to eliminate the state’s immunization requirements, the ...

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County has extended a health alert for harmful blue-green algae toxins in the St.

Florida's surgeon general announced last week that the state is moving to "end all vaccine mandates." Experts explain what ...

Florida's medical marijuana patient growth slows to 3% after surge post-2019 legalization, amid rising sales, looming ...

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced plans to end vaccine mandates during a Sept. 3 press conference. Vaccine mandates are enacted in all 50 states, poising Florida as the first state ...

The surgeon general said he is working with Gov. Ron DeSantis' office. Florida is moving to "end all vaccine mandates" in the state, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced at a press ...

Out of six confirmed measles cases in the state of Florida in 2025, three of them are from South Florida, according to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health. As of Sept. 28, there were ...

Florida officials announced plans to end all state vaccine requirements, including those for school attendance. The move has been strongly opposed by major medical groups, who warn of increased risks ...

This increase in whooping cough diagnoses has pediatricians worried for children who are too young to be vaccinated or ...

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. Florida’s Surgeon General Dr.

Florida’s surgeon general said the state will attempt to end all vaccine mandates, including those for measles, whooping cough, tetanus and polio.