The News Service of Florida asked Simpson five questions, ranging from immigration enforcement to removing ultraprocessed foods from school meals. Here's what he had to say.

A water quality advisory has been issued for Garniers Beach Park by the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County.

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

The Lee County School Board voted 6–1 to urge Florida lawmakers to end student vaccine mandates, aligning with the state’s ...

Gallagher started Ali’s Hope Foundation after losing his daughter to suicide in 2007. His organization partners with Seminole County Schools to provide “Hope Hubs” — designated safe spaces where ...

Measles is the most deadly of all childhood rash illnesses, according to the Florida Department of Health. Two children and ...

Measles is eliminated in the U.S., but cases are popping up nationwide. Health experts worry that if people skip the vaccine, there will be more outbreaks.

Out of six confirmed measles cases in the state of Florida in 2025, three of them are from South Florida, according to the ...

The US government’s shutdown is shaking the nation at a time when public health staffing has already been reduced, the threat of disease outbreaks looms, and both the respiratory virus season and ...

Lansing — When Bethany Boik found herself with no insurance at 18, her only option for treatment for her schizoaffective disorder was to go to a Wayne County Community Mental Health office. There, the ...

The state health department says the Trump administration’s recent decision to terminate a federal hunger survey will weaken the department’s decision-making capabilities moving forward. “Losing ...

ESTERO, Fla. (CBS12) — A high-ranking fire official in Southwest Florida is facing a staggering list of criminal charges after state investigators say he embezzled tens of thousands of dollars, ...