Florida confirms locally acquired dengue case in Broward County, prompting mosquito advisory
Florida health officials have confirmed a human case of locally acquired dengue fever in Broward County, prompting a…
Florida’s dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades, with over 250 reported cases
Florida’s current dengue outbreak appears to be the largest in several decades in the continental United States. State…
Florida woman, 80, dies from dengue fever on her birthday
An elderly Florida woman became the Sunshine State’s first recorded dengue fever death in 2026 after she died…
Duval County reports second locally acquired West Nile case
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Health officials have confirmed a second case of locally acquired West Nile virus in Duval…
‘Breakbone fever’ is spreading in Florida
Dozens of people in Florida have been diagnosed with a mosquito borne-illness more commonly found in tropical countries.…
Mosquito health alerts are in effect in Hillsborough, Pasco and other Florida counties
FPREN | By Andrew Wulfeck Recent sporadic rainfall around the state has created breeding grounds for one of the…
The Scoop: Mon. Aug. 3, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Hillsborough has two cases of locally-acquired Dengue On Friday, the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County confirmed…
South Tampa trap caught 18,000 mosquitoes, last month just 142
The Brief Hillsborough County conducted aerial mosquito spraying Thursday after crews discovered 18,000 mosquitoes inside a single South…
Google-backed project wants to release millions of ‘good mosquitoes’ in Florida to fight dangerous diseases
The Brief Google’s Debug Project has applied for an EPA permit to release up to 32 million mosquitoes…
Why Google is seeking approval to release millions of mosquitoes in Florida and California
Google is asking federal regulators for permission to release millions of specially treated mosquitoes in Florida and California,…
Google wants to release millions of “non-biting” mosquitoes in Florida, California. Here’s why.
Google is asking for federal approval to release up to 32 million “good” mosquitoes in Florida and California…
Google aims to release 64 million “good” mosquitoes in California and Florida
The Brief A Google initiative called Debug wants to release 64 million mosquitoes. The organization filed a request…