The Florida Department of Health in Duval County (DOH-Duval) is inviting new and expectant parents to its 3rd annual community baby shower on Friday from 2-6 p.m.

The State of Florida Board of Dentistry has filed an administrative complaint against a local dentist, Francesco Sebastiani. The complaint was filed on January 21, 2025. The complaint claims Sebastiani failed to treat a patient properly in 2023, which led to her death.

A health alert has been issued in Duval County by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) after blue-green algae toxins were detected in the St. Johns River.

Jacksonville Today reader Sherry C. says she and her father got COVID coming back to Florida on a plane. She wonders whether she should report her positive test anywhere so it could be tracked with other people.

Missing data in a key state health report raised new questions about transparency from the Florida Department of Health.

Several sentinel chickens have tested positive for West Nile virus infection in Duval County.

Public health officials in Florida are reporting 21 cases of campylobacter and E.

A local doctor shares her expertise about the Vibrio vulnificus infection that's claimed the lives of four Floridians this year, including a St. Johns County resident.

According to a health alert from the Florida Department of Health, harmful blue-green algae toxins have been detected in the St. Johns River near Racy Point. The alert follows a water sample collected on June 23, 2025.

An unvaccinated cat found in St. Johns County has sparked a rabies alert for the area.

The Florida Department of Health in Clay County issued a health alert on Friday after finding harmful blue-green algae in toxins in Doctors Lake-Pace Island Back Park Dock.

The Florida Department of Health issued a caution to Clay County residents about possible blue-green algae in Doctors Lake-Center.

The Department of Health confirmed to News4JAX on Friday that the coyote linked to a series of recent Atlantic Beach attacks did have rabies.

As efforts move forward to clean up 31 acres of contaminated land used to manufacture, store and ship pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides, the groups taking on the task talked about what the project entails.

The Florida Department of Health in Clay County launched a new website offering mental health resources to residents.

The long-anticipated cleanup of a manufacturing site in Jacksonville is finally underway, according to officials.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County (FDOH) has issued a health alert for harmful blue-green algae toxins found in St. Johns River near Mandarin Point.

The Florida Department of Health is barred from going after local television stations for airing a pro abortion rights ad.

The Florida Department of Health is sending out notices to people whose personal information was stolen and released by hackers in June.

An internet hacker group claims it released sensitive Florida Department of Health data,

An internet hacker group claims it released sensitive Florida Department of Health data,

The Ransomware gang that’s taking responsibility for hacking the Florida Department of Health now claims it’s published the stolen data on the dark web. This, after they say the DOH missed a Friday deadline to pay the ransom.

One of the most important documents for families after a loved one has died is now one of the most transported documents in the state. Death certificates are now being physically driven to health departments for processing.

The Department of Health in Clay County is alerting people that Doctors Lake has blue-green algae.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County hosted its first-ever Revive Awareness Day event Thursday, a day meant to educate people about the dangers of opioid overdoses, how to safely use naloxone, and share resources available to support people with substance use disorder.

The Florida Department of Health in Clay County clinic will move to a new location Wednesday.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County (DOH-Duval) on Thursday issued a rabies alert for the Westside area of Duval County after a rabid cat was found in the area. The alert is in effect through Aug. 1.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday morning is set to hold a news conference in Central Florida.

After the Florida Department of Health issued a rabies alert for people living near UNF and the St. Johns Town Center Mall on Thursday, News4JAX started getting calls and emails from members of the stray cat-caring community.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County issued a rabies alert Thursday, following the discovery of a rabid cat in the Town Center and UNF area of Jacksonville’s Southside.

Dozens of new and expectant parents attended the first-ever Community Baby Shower in Jacksonville Friday hosted by the Florida Department of Health in Duval County.

Several outside organizations will also be participating, including Wolfson Children’s Hospitals, UF Health, American Heart Association, Poison Control and more.

The State of Florida may soon be taking a brand-new approach toward preventing the drowning deaths of children.

To ensure students are prepared to start the school year on the right foot, volunteers, organizations and others have organized backpack giveaways and free school supply events.

Clay County health officials have issued an alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Doctors Lake near the Pace Island Dock.

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.

A nurse who worked at Baptist South is accused of taking a patient’s phone and sending nude pictures and videos stored on the phone to himself, according to an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Health officials say a person in southwest Florida has died after being infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba.

The Commissioner of Education sent a letter to the Duval Schools’ Superintendent, Dr. Diana Greene, “strongly urging” that the district needs to end its participation in a CDC youth-risk behavior survey (YRBS) and instead participate in a new one developed by the state.

Bars in Tampa and Orlando are challenging the Florida Department of Health over decisions to block dogs from being in the establishments.

The warning was prompted by a rabid raccoon and will remain in place for 60 days — until Feb. 20, the Florida Department of Health said.

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the county, there’s concern among health officials about how to accurately determine how fast the latest variant is spreading.

Some Northeast Florida counties have seen a spike in COVID-19 cases following the Thanksgiving holiday, according to the Florida Department of Health.

St. Johns County Emergency Management and the Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County are monitoring Tropical Depression 9.

Cases of the monkeypox virus in Florida have more than tripled this month. However, health officials believe there is reason to be optimistic.

Since shipments of the vaccine for Monkeypox arrived in Florida and Georgia, some people who need it say — they can’t find it.

The Florida Department of Health is hosting a free vaccine drive at the Clay County fairgrounds starting Monday.

Just two days after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency, there’s growing frustration among local healthcare professionals that enough is not being done to prevent a widespread outbreak.

The Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is helping the Florida Department of Health and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services investigate a listeria outbreak linked to ice cream, the FDA said Tuesday.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County on Tuesday issued a rabies alert for an area of the Westside.

According to the Florida Department of Health in Clay County, people should be cautious in and around Doctors Lake at Camp Echockotee, near Lucy Branch and at the end of Lawrence Road.

The Florida Department of Health is advising Clay County residents to be cautious around waterways because of harmful blue-green algae toxins found in the freshwater.

Florida is the only state that hasn’t preordered COVID-19 vaccines for young children. It missed a Tuesday deadline to order the shots, according to a report from the Miami Herald.

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.

A presumptive case of monkeypox is being investigated in South Florida.

The Florida Department of Health on Wednesday released guidance regarding the treatment of gender dysphoria for children and adolescents.

It has never been easier to get your hands on an at-home COVID-19 test.

More COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held through Duval County Public Schools’ partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Duval County and Health Hero Florida, the school district said.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who heavily promoted the use of Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody treatment as a part of his administration’s COVID-19 response, sharply criticized the Biden administration on Tuesday after the Food and Drug Administration announced it had revoked the treatment’s emergency use authorization.

The Florida Department of Health is shutting down all state-run monoclonal antibody treatment sites until further notice after the Food and Drug Administration revoked its emergency use authorization for Regeneron.

When the Florida Department of Health opted to suspend contact tracing in Duval County Public Schools Friday, it left families concerned about the rapid spread of COVID-19′s omicron variant confused — and wondering how to surveil a disease that can be transferred between asymptomatic patients.

Patients interested in receiving monoclonal antibodies were ready and waiting Tuesday morning outside a new treatment center on Jacksonville’s Southside before the doors even opened at 9 a.m.

With the current spread of COVID-19, if you haven’t had the virus, you likely know someone who has it now or has in the past.

The Florida Department of Health on Thursday issued updated COVID-19 testing guidance.

Florida reported nearly 32,000 new COVID-19 cases to the CDC from Thursday, a new single-day high for the pandemic.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County offered a warning on Thursday, saying to expect another surge of COVID-19 in the coming months because of the omicron variant.

In it’s weekly data report, the Florida Department of Health reported an additional 29,568 cases of COVID-19. That’s an increase of 16,087 from the 13,481 total cases reported by the state’s Health Department just a week ago.

The first case of the coronavirus omicron variant in Florida was confirmed Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Florida Department of Health said.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County on Monday provided a COVID-19 update to a Jacksonville City Council committee.

Duval County Public Schools is partnering with the Florida Department of Health in Duval County to hold a day of vaccination events for children age 5 and older on Friday.

Duval County Public Schools on Thursday announced it is partnering with the Florida Department of Health in Duval County to hold a day of vaccination events for children age 5 and older.

The city of Jacksonville, in partnership with Agape Family Health and the Florida Department of Health in Duval County, on Thursday announced additional COVID-19 vaccination services at four city-funded locations.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County said Monday morning the county is now considered to be a low transmission county as the number of cases continues to fall.

After nearly two months in effect, the mask requirement within Duval County Public Schools was automatically suspended Friday when the COVID-19 community transmission data met the second of two key thresholds set by the school board.

Florida has issued its first fine to a county it says violated a new state law banning coronavirus vaccine mandates and for firing fired 14 workers who failed to get the shots.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County on Thursday issued another warning over the presence of harmful blue-green algae blooms in the St. Johns River.

Continuing to pressure school districts over their handling of COVID-19, the State Board of Education has scheduled a meeting next week to look at whether 11 districts have complied with rules aimed at preventing student mask mandates.

Declining numbers of COVID-19 cases in Duval County Public Schools combined with new quarantine direction from the Florida Department of Health has led the district to modify practices for elementary classroom closures.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County issued a health alert Monday for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins at four new sites along the St. Johns River and its tributaries.

Florida’s state workers are struggling 18 months into the pandemic.

Pointing to a need to “minimize the amount of time students are removed from in-person learning,” the Florida Department of Health on Wednesday issued a revised rule that gives parents more authority to decide whether children go to school after being exposed to people who have COVID-19.

The St. Johns County School District has hired a staffing company that will help with contact tracing needs in schools.

In a new front in the fight about mask mandates, three school boards are challenging a Florida Department of Health rule designed to prevent districts from requiring students to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are more than 40 schools in St. Johns County, but when it comes to the number of COVID-19 cases in classrooms, one school has more than the rest — Mill Creek Academy.

A Democratic state lawmaker and a non-profit group have filed a lawsuit alleging the Florida Department of Health has violated public-records laws by refusing to provide detailed data about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saying health officials cannot keep up with contact tracing, Duval County Public Schools announced Friday it’s pivoting to a new way to inform parents about cases of COVID-19 in elementary schools.

A rabies alert was issued Monday after there was a laboratory-confirmed case of rabies associated with a raccoon, according to the Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County.

Over the first fours days of the 2021-2022 school year in Duval County, the number of positive COVID-19 cases listed on the district’s online tracking dashboard grew at a nearly exponential rate.

Starting this week, each secondary school in Duval County will host a vaccine event.

The Florida Department of Health on Friday released its weekly COVID-19 data report showing an eighth consecutive week with an increase in new infections and positivity rate.

Jacksonville hospitals are preparing for more COVID-19 cases, with some requesting ventilators.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County will be temporarily expanding COVID-19 testing hours at its Central Health Plaza in Springfield.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County is asking those who’ve recently tested positive for the coronavirus to wait 10 days before getting retested.

With many Northeast Florida students returning to the classroom in the coming days, health officials want to remind parents and guardians to make sure their children are up to date on all of their immunizations.

One group offering COVID-19 testing in Jacksonville is working to open additional locations as early as next week.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County on Monday warned residents about the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in the St Johns River, particularly around Mandarin Point.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County is looking into expanding its COVID-19 testing hours as the demand for testing continues to rise in the city amid the latest spike in cases.

Jacksonville residents lined up for hours outside the Department of Health’s Springfield facility Friday despite scorching temperatures, saying they had no choice: they need to get tested for COVID-19.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County will be offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at its Central Health Plaza, starting Tuesday.