FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

A Florida man was bitten by a rabid otter.

The ranking uses 2021 data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, taking a look at the number of college graduates in each county.

In June the Florida Department of Health issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four confirmed cases of malaria in Sarasota County

Have you ever heard of a community paramedic? , Seminole State College is partnering with the Florida Department of Health to offer licensed Florida paramedics this certification.

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County has issued a rabies alert for a portion of the Sanford area.

A rabies alert has been issued in Marion County after one unvaccinated horse tested positive for rabies in Reddick.

Officials say a seventh case of malaria has been documented in a southwest Florida county.

The Florida Department of Health recently issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four confirmed cases of malaria in Sarasota County.

The Florida Department of Health recently issued an alert after four cases of malaria were detected in Florida.

The Florida Department of Health is issuing a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four confirmed cases of malaria in Sarasota County.

Free 'Private' HIV screenings will be offered all month long in Orlando

The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County says a water sample has tested positive for blue-green algal toxins in Lake Monroe, between Volusia and Seminole counties.

An administrative law judge has sided with bars in Tampa and Orlando after the Florida Department of Health last year tried to block dogs from being in the establishments.

Brevard County health officials lifted a swim advisory for Cocoa Beach Pier nearly a week after fecal bacteria was found in the water.

The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County announced a health alert on Friday due to the presence of blue-green algae in county lakes.

In a release, health officials said the alert was issued for the 32927 area of Cocoa and will remain in effect for 60 days.

A shellfish harvesting area in Florida has been closed.

Florida Department of Health in Orange County is partnering with local organizations in February to promote HIV/AIDS testing.

A group of University of Florida medical-school faculty members challenged controversial guidance by state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on COVID-19 vaccinations, but a university official said Wednesday the guidance is outside the scope of Ladapo’s work with the school.

Flu cases remain high in Florida, and one doctor says we can expect the virus to be around for a few more months.

ByHeart issued a voluntary recall for certain batches of its baby formula after concerns arose over potential cross-contamination, according to the Florida Department of Health.

The Florida Department of Health in Osceola County is set to provide free Naloxone nasal spray kits to help reverse the impacts of drug overdoses, according to a release by the department.

The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County issued a rabies alert for neighborhoods in the western Sanford area after a bat tested positive for the disease in that area.

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County announced on Monday that it issued a rabies alert for the 32808 ZIP code in Orange County.

The owners of a downtown Orlando bar say they are confused after state health inspectors gave conflicting reports on whether dogs can accompany their customers inside.

The Florida Department of Health announced a new opioid recovery initiative in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day, sending hundreds of naloxone kits to the health departments of 16 counties.

The family of John Veira, 67, said it’s been a five-week battle with the West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease that can result in severe symptoms in rare cases.

Orange County has the majority of the monkeypox cases in Central Florida with 84, and appointments for the vaccine are going fast.

A human case of West Nile virus was identified in Daytona Beach amid an increase in mosquito-borne diseases across Volusia County, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Starting Thursday, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County will open its Monkeypox Vaccination Appointment system at 8:30 a.m.

The Florida Board of Medicine voted Friday to adopt state guidelines that would ban and restrict gender dysphoria treatments for children and adolescents.

Health officials in Marion County are hosting a free vaccination event for students Saturday ahead of the upcoming school year.

The Florida Board of Medicine is set to discuss state guidance against gender-affirming treatments for children at its upcoming meeting.

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is now offering the monkeypox vaccine by appointment only.

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County is offering free school immunizations for kindergarteners and seventh graders at an event on Saturday.

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County announced it will host a cooking class for pregnant mothers and mothers of infants.

The Florida Department of Health is investigating trash issues in an Orange County neighborhood.

The Florida Department of Health is asking for more vaccines from the federal government to combat a monkeypox outbreak.

Now is the time for parents to get their children immunized before school starts, according to the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it is working with the Florida Department of Health to investigate “one of the worst” outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in Florida.

The Florida Department of Health's website now shows there are at least two cases of monkeypox in Orange County and at least one in Seminole County.

Following the announcement of a COVID-19 vaccine aimed at children five years of age or younger last month, the Florida Department of Health has stated that it has not preordered any of the pediatric vaccine for Florida doctors and hospitals.

Harmful blue-green algal toxins were found in Lake Weir in Ocklawaha, according to a health alert issued by the Florida Department of Health in Marion County.

This is in response to a water sample taken on June 1. The public should exercise caution in and around Lake Marian.

A state investigator’s report says there’s nothing to indicate the Florida Department of Health told an employee to falsify COVID-19 data and she wasn’t fired out of retaliation.

A presumptive case of monkeypox is being investigated in South Florida.

The FDOH is going against the guidance released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics, regarding treatment.

The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday released guidance that said treatment such as puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy should not be used for transgender youths, clashing with federal officials over the issue.

The director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County resigned from his position.

A University of Florida investigation has found no merit to allegations that state or university officials pressured researchers to suppress or destroy COVID-19 research data.

The milestone comes as COVID-19 cases wane across the United States and in Florida.

Dr. Raul Pino returns to work Friday as the head of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County following an investigation by Florida's inspector general into an email the doctor sent to staff about the rate of vaccinations within his department, according to FDOH.

It’s been a month and a half since the Florida Department of Health relieved its top official in Orange County, pending an investigation the agency says it handed over to the Office of the Inspector General.

A new plan spells out initiatives and investments to continue to drive down serious illness and deaths from the virus, while preparing for potential new variants and providing employers and schools the resources to remain open.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is announcing a change to the metrics used to determine whether to recommend face masks in indoor public settings.

The Food and Drug Administration delayed its meeting next week to review Pfizer’s vaccine for children under 5 because they would like to see more data.

AdventHealth in Orlando continues to offer a preventative monoclonal antibody treatment for people who’ve been exposed and have not tested positive. The treatment is aimed to help high-risk individuals reduce their chance of contracting the virus.

The Florida Department of Health in Marion County announced it is offering an additional day of COVID testing at a local drive-thru site.

The Florida Department of Health is investigating a health officer for the department in Orange County pending an inquiry involving COVID vaccines.

Health department statement mentions state ban on vaccine mandates for government workers

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a federal vaccine requirement Thursday pushed by the Biden Administration for employees at large businesses to get a COVID-19 vaccine or test regularly while working.

With the continuation of long lines for COVID-19 testing, one local leader is calling on the state to help Osceola County residents.

Florida continues to break its records as the number of daily COVID-19 cases continues to rise.

The county has contracted with Family Health Source to manage the testing site at the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand starting on Monday.

Saying that the “federal government is not going to come through” on a plan to distribute at-home coronavirus tests, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said the state is honing its own strategy to send tests to vulnerable Floridians.

For the first time since Dec. 17, Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on the state's response to the omicron surge in Florida.

At least 62,504 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in early 2020, according to a report released Friday by the Florida Department of Health.

At least 62,504 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in early 2020, according to a report released Friday by the Florida Department of Health.

Florida continues to break its records as the number of daily COVID-19 cases continues to rise.

An event giving away at-home test kits hit capacity early Wednesday.

The state health department reported 125,201 new cases on Friday in a one-week period as the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread.

Advisory signs are posted on six areas of beach on the Space Coast for high levels of bacteria, according to the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County.

After a second week of increasing COVID-19 cases, the Space Coast once again became a community of 'substantial transmission', according to data released by the Florida Department of Health on Friday and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicators.

Osceola County reports an increase in people seeking boosters as the omicron variant continues to spreads.

As more cases of the new omicron variant of COVID-19 continue to be identified, the U.S. expanding booster shot eligibility of the Pfizer vaccine Thursday.

Orange County Public Schools is doing its part to help the county reach its goal to get at least 50% of students vaccinated by January 2022.

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County said in the last couple of weeks they’ve seen an increase when it comes to people wanting COVID-19 booster shots.

The Florida Department of Health confirmed on Tuesday doctors have identified the first confirmed instance of the omicron variant in the state.

U.S. government and health leaders are working to combat the omicron variant cropping up across the country.

Orange County is offering several COVID-19 vaccination events around Orlando prior to Thanksgiving Day.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on four bills Thursday to prohibit mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for Florida students and workers, calling HB 1B the “strongest piece of legislation” enacted against such mandates anywhere in the U.S.

Here's where you can get your kids, age 5 and up, their COVID-19 shot.

Following U.S. health officials’ approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for younger children, Central Florida counties began rolling out vaccinations for kids 5-11 this week.

The Florida Department of Health in Lake County is hosting multiple free COVID-19 vaccination events across school campuses next week, according to Lake County Public Schools.

Orange County children ages 5-11 could be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as the winter holiday season, local leaders announced at a Thursday news conference.

Here's the latest on the coronavirus and how it's affecting the Orlando, Florida, area.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings provided a COVID-19 update during a news conference Thursday.

An administrative law judge Wednesday rejected a request by the Florida Department of Health to dismiss a challenge by six school boards to a rule that seeks to prevent student mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Orlando Science Center is offering COVID-19 booster shots to those who are eligible during an event Saturday.

A letter from the state Board of Education was sent to the Orange County school board Tuesday, giving the district 48 hours to comply before facing financial consequences.

The Florida Board of Education sends a formal notice to the Brevard County School Board, giving the district 48 hours to comply with state student mask mandate rules.

Florida has issued its first fine to a county it says violated a new state law banning coronavirus vaccine mandates and for firing fired 14 workers who failed to get the shots.

This is the fifth algal bloom detection at the lake with previous sighting on Sept. 30, Sept. 15, Aug. 23 and July 21.

On Monday, health officials in Orange County urged people overdue for their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, to get the shot.

The alert was issued after a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the area surrounding Harts Lake and Lake Geneva.

Eight Florida school districts, including in Orange and Brevard counties, found not in compliance with state COVID-19 measures Thursday will face financial consequences if they do not comply.

Six school districts have challenged a revised Florida Department of Health rule that seeks to block student mask requirements and allow parents to decide whether children go to school after being exposed to people with COVID-19.

A new partnership is happening in Seminole County to help better serve victims of sexual assault, violent crime and traumatic circumstances.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings spoke about the potential of the county facing a lawsuit from some of its firefighters during a news conference on Monday.