Florida Department of Health

The state is re-testing blue-green algae bloom found in Lake Munson. The re-test comes after the Florida Department of Health issued and later rescinded a notice about toxic algae in the lake earlier this week.

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.

Only a few states have a surgeon general. Florida has had one since 2007, but critics say the job serving as the top advocate for wellness and disease prevention has changed because of state politics.

Healthy Start is a free home visiting program that provides education and care coordination to pregnant women and families with children under the age of 3.

A community event held outside the Bethel Family Life Center happened as a youth summit was taking place inside.

An administrative law judge is weighing a Department of Health rule governing school mask mandates. The two-day trial kicked off Thursday in Tallahassee with the districts arguing the Department overstepped its authority when it issued the rule, and the state saying those claims are overblown.

Five Florida school districts are again challenging a Department of Health rule that bans mandatory mask policies. The rule is an outgrowth of an executive order from Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Five Florida school districts are again challenging a Department of Health rule that bans mandatory mask policies. The rule is an outgrowth of an executive order from Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A physician who orders medical marijuana for patients is accusing state health officials of breaking the law to create fake records in a sting operation involving an investigator falsely posing as a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Florida Department of Health is trying to scuttle a public-records lawsuit seeking information about COVID-19, arguing that requested reports don’t exist and that the underlying data is confidential.