Florida Department of Health

‘Locally Acquired’ Malaria Outbreak in Florida Infects 6 People in Sarasota County

Florida was the epicenter of an outbreak of malaria, the first time the tropical disease was contracted in the state in 20 years. Six cases of "locally acquired" malaria were ...

July 13, 2023BY T.J. Muscaro

Florida Confirms Its First Case of Child Monkeypox

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A Florida child under the age of 4 has been identified as the first pediatric case ...

August 16, 2022BY Jannis Falkenstern

Florida Sets Program to Help State Fight Mounting Fentanyl Overdoses

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida officials have announced an effort to focus on addressing the state’s rising death toll associated ...

August 3, 2022BY Jannis Falkenstern

Florida’s Inspector General Finds Claims of COVID Data Manipulation ‘Unsubstantiated’

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–The Florida Inspector General has found "insufficient evidence" to support the claims of a former employee ...

May 27, 2022BY Jannis Falkenstern

Don’t Vaccinate Healthy Children, Florida Surgeon General Says

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Florida has been a state for “firsts” since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and March 7 was ...

March 7, 2022BY Jannis Falkenstern

Millions of COVID-19 Tests Granted Extended Shelf Life, DeSantis Says

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said one million expired COVID-19 test kits have been given an extension by the Food ...

January 13, 2022BY Jannis Falkenstern

Florida State Board Sanctions 8 School Districts for Defying Ban on Mask Mandates

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–The Florida Department of Education on Thursday sanctioned eight Florida school districts for defying the state's ...

October 8, 2021BY Jannis Falkenstern

Florida Department of Health To Impose Fines on Government Entities who Mandate Vaccines

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—A Florida Department of Health official says he will fine Orange County if it goes through ...

September 27, 2021BY Jannis Falkenstern