Florida Department of Health

A comment by Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Chad Poppell is still riling members of the Senate’s Children and Families Committee. None more so than Committee Chairwoman Lauren Book.

Former state COVID-19 data scientist Rebekah Jones turned herself into the Leon County Jail after law enforcement officials issued a warrant for her arrest on allegations that she illegally accessed a Florida Department of Health computer system.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement raided the home of a former Florida Department of Health staffer as part of an investigation into an unauthorized login. Rebekah Jones, who was fired from DOH in May, claims her house was raided as revenge due to speaking out on the state’s COVID-19 response.

When the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, the Florida Department of Health plans to prioritize certain groups of people.

The Florida Department of Health is conducting a review of COVID-19 deaths to determine whether the cause of death was related to the virus.

The Florida Department of Health is reporting that Leon County has 775 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The number of infected residents has been steadily rising this week, with 48 cases on Thursday and 80 cases on Friday.

The state’s COVID-19 information center tells WFSU “that number includes cost of collection kits and lab testing.”

According to a DeSantis spokeswoman, Rebeka Jones has until Thursday to resign or be fired.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he doesn't know Rebekah Jones, the creator of the state's lauded COVID-19 dashboard who was removed from her post earlier this month, and later fired from the Florida Department of Health.

Governor Ron DeSantis wants two emerging methods of testing to bolster Florida’s efforts heading into summer, as he’s set a goal for the three state-run…