Florida Department of Health

The Legislature budgeted funding to restore benefits through the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Esteban Wood of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, talks about the past year and what lies ahead.

The number of cases in Florida slowed in April, but the CDC has issued guidance to state and local health departments that more cases can be expected in the summer travel season.

One case in Hillsborough and two in Broward were confirmed in patients younger than 4, according to a state database. The Palm Beach case was reported at a high school.

After a one-week hiatus of no new measles cases, Collier County reported a new case during the week ending April 11, which is the most recent data the state is making public.

The health department notified the AIDS Healthcare Foundation that it would not renew five of its contracts to test and treat people with HIV and stop the spread of the sexually transmitted infections.

The latest case count suggests the outbreak may be slowing, but it does not indicate that transmission has been eliminated.

The health department limited access to HIV drugs without consulting its advisory committee charged with maintaining and updating the list of available drugs for the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program.

The increase in the number of Florida's measles cases slowed down in March. But its overall case count is still one of the highest in the country.

Florida aimed to become the first state in the nation to end all vaccine mandates. But lawmakers failed to agree on a path forward.

As of March 21, the state reported 143 measles cases in 2026, with 73% in Collier County. The week before, there were 139 statewide.

The funding will restore ADAP eligibility to more than 11,000 people until the Legislature passes a budget. The state health department enacted the change March 1 citing a $120 million shortfall.

A bill that would help low-income Floridians with HIV has arrived on Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk. Should he sign it, life-saving medication would temporarily become accessible.