Health

Attorneys for a group of parents are pushing back against the state's attempt to dismiss their lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis' efforts to prevent mask mandates in schools.

A new study says the impact of climate change on outdoor workers is causing lost days of work, lost wages, and lost income for businesses that rely on them.

Doctors are working out how to get FDA-authorized third doses into immuno-compromised people to protect them against COVID-19, as the federal government considers booster shots for the rest of the general public in an evolving pandemic.  

Hillsborough County Public Schools will hold a meeting Wednesday to figure out how to manage the impact of COVID-19 on classrooms and staff.

The State Board of Education on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on officials in two school districts who want student mask mandates with exceptions only for medical reasons, floating the possibility that district leaders who defy state directives could be removed from office.

Many of Florida’s largest school districts are finding it difficult because of the pandemic to hire enough bus drivers, with some using managers and other stop-gap measures to get students to class as the new school year begins.

Pasco County emergency responders have reached the point where they have to triage for life-and-death emergencies.

BayCare, Tampa General Hospital, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and AdventHealth all report the same thing: The COVID-19 delta variant is sending largely unvaccinated people to the hospital.

Mindful Movement Florida is on a mission to bring valuable health information to underserved populations and help people move in a purposeful and positive way through yoga.

Arguing that the case raises a "political" question, attorneys for the state say a circuit judge should dismiss a lawsuit challenging moves by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration that seek to prevent school districts from requiring students to wear masks.