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Florida Residents Urged To Take Precautions As Mosquito-Borne Illness Cases Rise
Mosquito (File)
Health officials in Florida are urging residents to take precautions against mosquito-borne illnesses as recent tests have shown a [...]
Water Quality Advisory Issued For Bahia Beach In Ruskin Due To Bacteria Levels
Bahia Beach (TFP File)
RUSKIN, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) advises against swimming or other [...]
FDA Greenlights Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s Drug Kisunla, Offering New Hope For Patients
FDA (File)
In a decision hailed as a breakthrough for Alzheimer's treatment, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eli Lilly's drug Kisu [...]
Florida DOH-Polk County Issues Alert For Lake Van Alert: Harmful Algae Bloom Detected
Blue-green algae toxins (File)
Residents and visitors near Lake Van (end of Lake Van Road) are advised to avoid contact with the water due to the [...]
Bahia, Simmons Park Beaches Under Water Quality Advisory
Simmons Park Beaches
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Recent water quality tests at Bahia and Simmons Park Beaches in Hillsborough County, Florida, sho [...]
Beware Of Blue-Green Algae In Polk County Lakes: Lake Conine And Lake Van
Blue-Green Algae (TFP File Photo)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) is urging residents and visitors [...]
Get Tested, Know Your Status: Free HIV And Hepatitis C Testing Event At Polk County Walgreens
Walgreens (File)
POLK COUNTY, Fla.- The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) wants YOU to take charge of your health!
Join in [...]
Are You In Control Of Your Health?
Exercise
Are you in control of your health? It’s important now more than ever that you are doing your best to make this happen.
You should be [...]
Florida Faces Heightened Threat Of Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Mosquito: Source: TFP File Photo
Health officials across Florida are raising alarms over the increasing threat of mosquito-borne illnesses as the [...]
Hillsborough County Confirms Locally-Acquired Dengue Fever Case
Mosquito (File)
TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) has confirmed a locally-acquired case of [...]