section: Florida

Florida STD rates surpass pre-pandemic levels

Health
Rachel Carter

The pandemic did what public health officials have struggled to do for the past 15 years — put a dent in the ...

More leprosy cases are popping up in Florida. Here’s what to know.

Health
Rachel Carter

Leprosy hearkens back centuries, all the way to its reference in the Bible in the Book of Leviticus. People in Florida are ...

A Florida paramedic doubted this response to overdoses — then he saw it working

Health
Rachel Carter

OCALA — Fire Capt. Jesse Blaire steered his SUV through the mobile home park until he spotted the little beige house with ...

A pirate parade approaches Tampa

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Tampa, arrrghh you ready? Gasparilla 2024 is here, and we’ll be updating this page with live updates, photos and more all day. ...

DeSantis bragged about a COVID study during Newsom debate. Not so fast, lead author says

Health
Rachel Carter

During the Fox News debate between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a study published in the scientific journal ...