Florida mom knew baby would not live but carried her to term to give others life
A Florida woman knew her baby would live only hours; an ultrasound showed the baby would have no brain. But the woman carried the child to term, giving birth so...
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Florida moms of disabled children denied medical care pin hope on old lawsuit
Families are pinning hopes on a federal lawsuit that ordered Florida to provide skilled in-home nursing to medically complex children so the burden of care doesn’t fall on parents alone.
Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is unregulated. Its illicit use is on the rise
A first nationwide study of deaths linked to the drug published in the medical journal JAMA in July found that 13 million Americans reported using the inhalant. It was linked to 156...
Florida surgeon general supports raw milk consumption despite 21 infections
Florida's surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, took to social media to support the consumption of raw milk, which has become a health fad in recent years.
AG Pam Bondi fires Tampa prosecutor of Jan. 6 rioters
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the lead prosecutor handling a high-profile federal fraud case against a St. Petersburg businessperson, ostensibly in retaliation for his role in prosecuting Jan. 6...
Hope Florida’s foster care claims ring hollow, child welfare groups say
Hope Florida helped more than 21,000 families referred to it by child protective investigators, according to the Florida Department of Children and Families.
Measles confirmed in Miami teenager, the first in Florida this year
A teenager in Miami-Dade has a confirmed case of measles, the first such infection in Florida since a small outbreak of the disease in South Florida in 2024.
Junk food may be feeding cancerous colon tumors, new USF study shows
A new study by University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute has revealed that ultra-processed foods like potato chips, ice-cream and ready-made meals may be fueling...
450K Floridians could lose health insurance under GOP Congress
Nearly half a million Floridians could lose their health insurance if Republicans in Congress do not extend subsidies that lower insurance premiums through the Affordable Care Act, two new reports...
Uncertainty about Obamacare’s future under Trump is felt acutely in Florida
Significant changes to the Affordable Care Act, often called “Obamacare,” would have a big impact in Florida, where 4.2 million residents are enrolled this year, the most in the nation.