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The governor and attorney general positions are up for grabs in Florida. Both offices wield power to influence abortion policy.
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Hillsborough CountyFor the week of Oct. 18-24, Hillsborough reported 39 new cases of the mosquito-borne illness, for a total of 385 since this year’s onset in July. Pinellas added 16 cases and is up to 67. -
Angie Wang/APIf an administrative judge issues a ruling in favor of the health department in time, the DeSantis administration can implement changes before a new governor is sworn in.
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On "Florida Matters Live & Local," a pediatric endocrinologist explains how sugar affects children's bodies, and how they can enjoy a safer, healthier Halloween. -
The grant is $5 million-plus more than the DeSantis administration had previously announced it was requesting. The money is available through the Rural Health Transformation Program. -
These robotaxis are everywhere in Tampa, but they are more than an technological innovation. Waymo's might be the best transportation option for older adults or those with vision loss. -
Daylight saving time ends in the U.S. at 2 a.m. local time Sunday. Standard time will last until March 14, when we will again “spring forward” with the return of daylight saving time. -
Poisons from the city's “Brown’s Dump” seeped into the lifeblood of residents. The harm to their physical and mental health is tied to another public health crisis: high rates of gun violence among children. -
Consumers and healthcare advocates on Monday called on political candidates and elected officials to address the mounting financial pressure on Floridians seeking health insurance. -
As open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance kicks off, consumers face rising premiums, additional identity checks, and fewer brokers. -
Some Floridians are hesitant to return to grocery stores for lettuce and have turned to local markets and farms instead. One shopper cites the "level of accountability" by community businesses. -
J.S. Park explains on “Florida Matters Live & Local” that one of the rules of chaplaincy is to not bring up religion unless the patient does. -
It didn't take long for Paulo Picora, with Hillsborough County Mosquito Management, to find Aedes larvae in Sky Lebron's yard. One only needs to know where to look for vectors and "wigglers." -
A new report documents widespread contamination of waterways across the country by “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer and other health problems. -
DeSantis said the law, and his administration's vigilant efforts on border control, have helped put Florida in the national forefront in the fight against fentanyl.
