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As season vaccinations ramp up, Archbishop Thomas Wenski is accusing Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier of "bullying" Catholic schools in a dispute over religious freedom, public health and state scholarship funding.
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Pinellas County Mosquito Control.The Tampa Bay region has 352 confirmed cases across Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, and Hillsborough counties. Hillsborough continues to lead the state with 310 cases. -
Facebook/AG James UthmeierAttorney General James Uthmeier says a civil investigative subpoena has been issued to a Georgia company as part of an expanded investigation into the use of potassium bromate.
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Maurice Kurtz tells CIDRAP News he woke up with a 101-degree fever and "ached so much." After tests for flu and COVID came back negative, he went to an urgent care clinic for a dengue test. -
The 63-year-old pilot was pronounced dead at the scene. The aircraft, spraying pesticide amid a county mosquito-borne illness advisory, went down in a wooded area near homes in Myakka City. -
Florida's west coast gets another option for the radiation option, which uses charged particles called protons to target tumors while limiting exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. -
Pinellas reported 17 more cases as the outbreak shows signs of crossing the bay. Hillsborough added 51 cases in the state's latest weekly update of mosquito-borne illnesses. -
A new state law derailed a campaign to put Medicaid expansion on Florida’s 2026 ballot. Organizers are now aiming for 2028 as health care costs rise. -
One family cut off by mistake, another with no notice. Meanwhile, a troubled state agency still seems ill-equipped to handle complex eligibility changes, attorneys say. -
On "Florida Matters Live & Local," a mother and caregiver shared advice for those who are going through the same experiences. -
An Orlando woman survived after a brain tumor that grew unchecked for seven years because she couldn't get the insurance necessary to see a doctor. She now supports candidates who favor Medicare for all. -
A state appeals court has ordered the Hope Florida grand jury report expunged. Here's what the ruling means, how politicians are reacting and what's next. -
Graphic video could be copied and pushed into social feeds if the event is streamed, even if the original is restricted. Experts advise parents to focus on how witnessing such an event might affect young viewers. -
Orange County is reporting two more Florida cases of the mosquito-borne illness known as dengue. The cases are a small indication of the state's record-breaking case total. -
For those navigating what can be a complicated process for the first time, “Here & Now‘s” Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Jill Schlesinger, a CBS News business analyst and host of the podcast “Money Moves.”
