Almost 200 Florida resident deaths have been linked to COVID-19 after the first month of 2025, according to data posted on the state Department of Health website. The data showed 196 deaths, with the ...

With flu, COVID-19, and RSV cases on the rise ... This story was written based on information shared by the Florida Department of Health, Dr. Michael Sparks with SparksMD Family Medicine, and Dr. Gary ...

Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...

The state of Florida is suing a Miramar-based medical company to recover almost $6 million dollars in COVID response overpayments. But the bigger story might be that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus ...

The CDC’s overall snapshot of respiratory illness activity in Florida remains very high. The CDC has measured moderate levels of flu and RSV activity in wastewater. In emergency room visits, the CDC ...

While one COVID-infected person usually infects ... misinformation about mRNA vaccines. According to a Florida Department of Health report for July 2024, the proportion of children 5-17 with ...

Within Gov. Ron DeSantis’ budget recommendations published on Sunday, is a new discretionary expenditure for a cybersecurity ...

While individual flu cases are not reported in Florida, the state did say that there were 13 outbreaks in eight counties, including two in Seminole County, one in Orange County, and one in Volusia ...

The measure would seem a premptive strike at a growing industry. No food engineered to include vaccines are approved for use ...

The recent cold snap in Florida could be one factor behind dozens of influenza outbreaks across the state, including in Pinellas County. Samples from more than 20,000 patients tested in laboratories ...

In his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of ...