DeSantis administration threatens local TV station for airing abortion rights campaign ads Florida governor accused of trying to punish local TV stations airing ads that support Amendment 4 The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2024
Florida ramps up mosquito control efforts due to 4 cases of locally contracted malaria The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023
Malaria alert issued in Florida. Why infectious mosquitoes have led to statewide concern Four people in Sarasota have fallen ill with malaria, and the Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness alert, the department said this week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control also has issued an alert after the Florida cases, and one case in Texas, are the first… Miami Herald · Jun 27, 2023
Malaria alert issued for Florida as cases confirmed for the first time in 20 years Florida has issued a malaria alert after two cases of the disease were confirmed , marking the first instances of malaria in the state in a decade - know the symptoms Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023
Does the giant blob of seaweed headed to Florida really contain 'flesh-eating' bacteria? A gargantuan seaweed blob on its way to Florida beaches is filled with plastic and some potentially harmful bacteria, but no "flesh-eating" microbes, as some news reports have suggested. LiveScience · Jun 2, 2023
South Florida flooding to bring ‘boom’ of mosquitoes in coming days FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In the wake of the deluge that swept through Broward, submerging streets and flooding homes, another storm is now brewing: mosquitoes. Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023
Report: Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida’s surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk of a cardiac-related death much more than getting the shot The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2023
US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general's vaccine claims U.S. health agencies have sent a letter to Florida’s surgeon general, warning him that his claims about COVID-19 risks are harmful to the public The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2023