A Miami high schooler came down with measles, a doctor said Tuesday. It's the first known case of measles in Florida.

A teenager in Miami-Dade has a confirmed cases of measles, the first such infection in Florida since a small outbreak of the disease in South Florida in 2024. The infection was reported on a Florida Department of Health database for Florida’s infectious and reportable diseases.

The Florida Department of Health is offering free swimming vouchers for children to take lessons. Florida has led the nation in child drowning deaths.

The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County advises residents to be aware of rabies after a confirmed case in March.

Florida lawmakers take a stand against adding cavity-fighting fluoride in drinking water, but not on adding radioactive waste to roadways.

As Florida wages a battle over fluoride in drinking water, an analysis of state data shows that municipalities that add fluoride to drinking water have lower rates of visits to hospital emergency

After 1,961 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in February, only 198 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional

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