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TTampa
Florida now among states with 'very high' flu activity
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Florida now among states with ‘very high’ flu activity

  • January 6, 2026
BRANDON, Fla. — Florida is now among more than 30 states reporting very high flu activity, according to the Centers…
OOrlando
The Florida Department of Health data shows that there were more than 100 Legionnaires' cases in Orange County in 2025, with 39 of those cases being detected in December alone. An infectious disease expert shares how gym goers can avoid getting infected by the disease. (Spectrum News 13 file photo/Nick Allen)
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Orange County legionnaires rise brings concern to gym goers

  • January 2, 2026
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — With Orange County seeing an uptick in Legionnaires’ disease cases, an infectious disease expert is…
TTampa
New program for children with disabilities needs mentors
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New program for children with disabilities needs mentors

  • December 31, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — Chess is not a game of chance, nor is a new friendship budding between Adrian…
SSt. Petersburg
Linda Boyd holds her favorite picture of her husband, Mike. He passed away Nov. 9, 2024. (Spectrum News/Erin Murray)
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More Hospice Care Options Expand Into Pinellas County

  • December 29, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Linda Boyd’s home is decorated to perfection. From joyful Christmas decorations to meaningful mementos, everything…
TTampa
Dr. Jesal Popat ran tests on Michael Joyce for holiday heart syndrome. Photo Credit: Erin Murray
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Avoid holiday heart syndrome this time of year

  • December 23, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — Days before Christmas, Dr. Jesal Popat is taking care of a patient much younger than…
TTampa
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Cassandra Castro shows the facility under construction   Photo: Melissa Eichman
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Female-focused behavioral health facility to open in Tampa

  • December 22, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — A new behavioral health hospital for women is under construction in Tampa. It’s a first-of-its-kind in…
OOrlando
Floridians brace for loss of Affordable Care Act subsidies
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Floridians brace for loss of Affordable Care Act subsidies

  • December 18, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — With millions of Americans potentially losing Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies, people in Central Florida are…
OOrlando
Floridians brace for loss of Affordable Care Act subsidies
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Floridians brace for loss of Affordable Care Act subsidies

  • December 18, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — With millions of Americans potentially losing Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies, people in Central Florida are…
FFlorida
FILE - Family nurse practitioner Carol Ramsubhag-Carela prepares a syringe with the Mpox vaccine before inoculating a patient at a vaccinations site on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Africa's public health body said Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 it hopes Mpox vaccines will finally arrive on the continent "in another two weeks, tops" after months of seeking doses. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
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Florida holds 1st workshop on rolling back vaccine mandates

  • December 12, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida could soon become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates, including those required for school.…
FFlorida
Vaccine mandate rollback in Florida? What to know
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Vaccine mandate rollback in Florida? What to know

  • December 12, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Health is meeting in Panama City Beach on Friday to discuss potential changes…
OOrlando
Music therapist Tamela Ponder sings with client Matthew Saul at Joyful Music Therapy in Orlando. (Spectrum News/Jeff Allen)
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Medicaid changes cost people with disabilities music therapy

  • December 8, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — For several weeks, providers and families across Florida have dealt with confusion, frustration and financial strain…
OOrlando
UCF unveils mobile health clinic to expand free healthcare
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UCF unveils mobile health clinic to expand free healthcare

  • December 3, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — Medical students and staff at the University of Central Florida are taking their care out on…
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