February. The new licenses are required under a 2017 law that called for boosting the number of licenses as the number of eligible patients.

As Florida halts some mandatory childhood vaccines, residents in the state are split -- some fear a drop in herd immunity while others praise the decision as a win for parental choice.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats rejected for the 10th time Thursday a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) task force has announced a state-backed audit into Orange County’s finances. In a letter dated July 24, DOGE addressed ...

VALRICO, Fla. — When Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced that he is pushing for an end to all vaccine mandates in the Sunshine State, he received a standing ovation Wednesday in ...

From prenatal check-ins to postpartum care, Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast is partnering with the Florida Department of Health to launch a new telehealth program for mothers. “This partnership ...

A water quality advisory has been issued for Garniers Beach Park by the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County. LOCATION: According to a DOH-Okaloosa news release, waters at the beach were ...

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

Cases of whooping cough are on the rise in Florida, amid a surge in vaccine hesitancy. Semafor reports that the number of diagnoses in the southern state rose by 81 percent between 2024 and 2025. The ...

You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we ...

The Lee County School Board passed a resolution urging state lawmakers to end all vaccine mandates for students. Proponents argue the resolution supports parental rights, while opponents worry about ...

Measles is the most deadly of all childhood rash illnesses, according to the Florida Department of Health. Two children and an adult died this year in a measles outbreak in Texas.