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State Threatens Media with Criminal Punishment for Spreading Supposed Health-Related Disinformation

From a letter sent by the Florida Department of Health General Counsel to a television station about this ad that… The post State Threatens Media with Criminal Punishment for Spreading Supposed Health-Related Disinformation appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Oct 9, 2024

Florida tries to censor pro-choice ads

The Florida Department of Health sent a letter threatening a television stations that aired a pro-choice commercial

Salon · Oct 9, 2024

‘Brain-eating amoeba’ led to a death in Florida. What you can do to avoid infection

MIAMI -- The old “get out of the water” fear once was stoked by a fictional shark tale set off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard.

Miami Herald · Mar 7, 2023

A rare but dangerous flesh-eating bacteria is infecting Florida residents

Hurricane Ian caused storm surges of up to 12 feet, leaving behind warm, brackish floodwaters where Vibrio vulnificus thrives.

WEKU · Oct 19, 2022

Feds rebuke Florida surgeon general’s advice to young men on COVID vaccine

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday responded to the results of Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s analysis of COVID-19 data that he says point to a risk for some men who get the shot.

Orlando Sentinel · Oct 10, 2022

Are Florida’s public universities prepared for monkeypox?

Florida college students are back on campus just as monkeypox is spreading quickly in the state, including among young adults.

Tribune News Service · Aug 28, 2022

Dad dies from bacterial infection after eating ‘1 in a billion’ bad oyster for birthday

Roger 'Rocky' Pickney, 44, died from Vibrio vulnificus from oysters he ate while celebrating his birthday and daughter's graduation

Daily Mirror · Aug 18, 2022

Medical Marijuana In Florida: A Roundup Of What Cannabis Advocates Need To Know

Although cannabis remains illegal at the federal level and is still classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), some states have approved the medical use of cannabis. This is the case in the Sunshine State (FL).

Benzinga · Aug 5, 2022

What you need to know about dengue, who’s at risk and does it matter where you got bit?

As if COVID, monkeypox and triple-digit heat indices aren’t enough to make you consider sealing yourself inside an air-conditioned hazmat suit, the announcement by Florida’s health department that confirmed the first locally transmitted case of dengue in Miami-Dade County might be enough to get you asking about measurements for such…

Miami Herald · Jul 21, 2022

Why Can't Black Farmers Get Medical Marijuana Licenses In Florida? Exorbitant Fees And Residual Racism, Many Say

Since 2016, the Florida Legislature - through the Florida Department of Health - has issued more than two dozen medical marijuana licenses for farmers looking to enter the MMJ industry. However, black farmers are still waiting for their licenses to be issued as regulated by the Florida Legislature.

Benzinga · Jul 18, 2022