Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis highlighted on Monday their efforts to improve the safety and integrity of the food supply across the state.

An administrative law judge has sided with bars in Tampa and Orlando after the Florida Department of Health last year tried to block dogs from being in the establishments.

The Florida Department of Health has issued a health alert for Doctor's Lake - Mill Cove due to harmful blue-green algal toxins found in the water.

The state Department of Health added 75,906 new COVID-19 cases this week, bringing the state’s total to nearly 3.5 million since the pandemic began. But deaths from the August surge continue to rise.

A three-day court hearing began Monday on a lawsuit brought by parents across Florida challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ interpretation of that law and whether the Florida constitution gives the state the right to overrule districts on health matters.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval schools is teaming up with the Department of Health (DOH) to set up in-school flu immunization clinics at schools beginning Nov. 30, according to Duval County Public Schools. Each weekday, between Nov. 30 and Dec. 18, DOH medical professionals will set up a clinic at different schools for a set number of hours. Participation is not mandatory, and only children who have a signed consent form from their parent will be eligible for a flu vaccine. For parents and guardians, who are un-insured and in need of a flu vaccination, please fluvaxjax.com and select “Get a Vaccine” and then “Click Here” to get a no-cost flu vaccine voucher through the #FluVaxJax program. More information is available on this Flu Vaccine Fact Sheet for children from the Duval County Medical Society.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For the first time since the pandemic started more than six months ago, the daily report of updated COVID-19 cases from the Florida Department of Health was delayed by one day. Due to an unforeseen technical issue not caused by Helix, however, previously reported historical data was repeated. In the first nine days of October, Florida averaged 2,489 daily cases of coronavirus, according to data from the Florida Department of Health. There were nine Northeast Florida deaths reported Friday. St. Johns, Clay, Nassau, Flagler and Bradford counties all reported positivity rates below 3% on Thursday.