The Scoop: Wed. Mar. 4, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
A bill targeting public unions is headed for the Senate floor despite pushback Scores of people spoke out against…
Florida suddenly cuts off 12,000 people from receiving their HIV meds
HIV patients and advocates in Florida are reeling after the Department of Health’s sudden move to cut off…
Miami trailblazer Thelma Gibson dies at 99 | South Florida News
Thelma Vernell Anderson Gibson, a pioneering nurse, civil rights advocate and longtime Coconut Grove community leader, has died…
Here’s why a Fort Lauderdale OB-GYN office’s surgery license got suspended
Tue, February 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM UTC Deficiencies in monitoring equipment and record-keeping helped get a Fort…
Florida tests show pesticide in popular breads
Florida officials this week unveiled test results showing multiple breads commonly sold in grocery stores contained residues of…
UF investigates measles on campus amid outbreak across North Florida
The University of Florida said Thursday it was investigating two college classrooms where measles exposures may have occurred.…
Monkeypox case reported in Lee County | Investigations
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) – According to the Florida Department of Health’s (FDOH) website, a confirmed, diagnosed case…
Monkey Pox case reported in Lee County | Investigations
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) – According to the Florida Department of Health’s (FDOH) website, a confirmed, diagnosed case…
Toxic algae tests positive in Cape Coral | Lee County
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a health alert due to harmful blue-green algae…
Cape Coral residents warned of toxic algae blooms in Gator Slough Canal | Lee County
A blue-green algae alert has been issued for the Gator Slough Canal, raising health concerns in Cape Coral.…
Florida reviews school vaccine requirements ahead of public hearing
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Florida’s Department of Health is reviewing immunization requirements ahead of the next school year.…
60-day rabies alert issued in Polk County: Department of Health
POLK CO., Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Polk County issued a rabies alert in response…