Florida State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo has called for a halt in the use of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna, citing concerns over the presence of DNA fragments within these vaccines and the lack of evidence that...
Governor Ron DeSantis has introduced the Focus on Florida’s Future Budget, which includes new investments aimed at improving public health and health care across the state.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army have been engaging with various stakeholders, including state and tribal co-regulators, industry representatives, agricultural stakeholders, environmental groups,...
The Florida Department of Health operates the Medical Foster Care Program, which places foster children with medical conditions in family environments.
Florida’s Public Health Integrity Committee (PHIC), led by State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo, met this week to address concerns about the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug approval process and oversight of...
Since 1998, the Florida Department of Health’s Child Care Food Program (CCFP) has supported child wellness by providing nutritious meals and snacks to children enrolled with participating child care providers.
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) marked 49 years of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which has provided nutrition services to families since 1974.
The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide advisory for mosquito-borne illnesses after confirming four local cases of malaria in Sarasota County.
State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo attended the 25th Annual Governor’s Summit on Disabilities at Family Café in Orlando, alongside Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, other state agency leaders, and Floridians with disabilities and their...