health and science

Recent heavy rainfall has caused thousands of gallons of raw sewage to flow into local waterways in Bay County, prompting a swimming advisory for certain areas.

The pandemic caused some kids to fall behind on routine immunizations, and Florida has some of the lowest child COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country.

Florida A&M University wants to graduate more nurses. The school is adding three new tracks for students to earn a Master of Science in Nursing. The move comes as Florida faces a severe nursing shortage aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic.

They are beta-testing the device after witnessing tragedies caused by drownings and near-drownings.

CDC data shows the risk of COVID-19 spread in Tallahassee is high meanwhile, new variants are expected this fall. The news has left some parents confused about what to do and where to find vaccines—especially for kids under 5 years old. A local pediatrician shares her thoughts

More than 80 percent of the patients at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare who have tested positive for COVID are there for reasons not related to the coronavirus. TMH Vice President and Chief Integration Officer Doctor Dean Watson says the current COVID variants are acting like a mild virus, much like the flu—at least for now.

The university announced it will begin accepting students to the College of Nursing three times a year—in the fall, spring and summer. The school has also reduced the GPA and grades needed for acceptance to the bachelor of science in nursing program.

An injunction to block Florida’s 15 week abortion ban went into effect Tuesday, but in less than an hour, the law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy was back in effect. That’s because the state filed an appeal to the injunction, which automatically puts that ruling on hold.

In a Thursday court ruling Leon County judge John Cooper said Florida’s new law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy violates the privacy clause in the state constitution.

Leon County Judge John Cooper told the lawyers in the case he's likely to rule from the bench after hearing closing arguments, but that might not be soon enough to stop the new law from going into effect.