UF Health Jacksonville Chief Medical Officer Dr. Chirag Patel says UF Health's first mobile care unit will allow the system to expand its compassion, preventive medicine and care. The converted residential vehicle was unveiled Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

In this file photo, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo speaks to supporters and members of the media before a bill signing by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Nov. 18, 2021, in Brandon. | Chris O'Meara, AP

The Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville was the No. 1 hospital in Florida in the U.S. News' 2026-27 rankings. Mayo also was named to the Honor Roll, comprising the 20 best hospitals in the nation. | Mayo Clinic

The Excellence in Nursing Awards will honor 16 nurses in its inaugural year. | Miranda O'Brien, UNF

Amid a cyclospora outbreak, doctors caution that washing produce with water may not be enough. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today

This 8,558-square-foot oceanfront home at 1185 and 1187 Ponte Vedra Blvd. sold for $20 million July 13, 2026, with proceeds benefiting The Sontag Foundation. | Jacksonville Daily Record

A sign points to the emergency room, trauma center, main entrance, and parking at a Miami hospital. | Wilfredo Lee, AP

A fake tree with lit butterflies graces the main gathering area of the new Dorion Family Pediatric Center at Community Hospice & Palliative Care in Mandarin. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville City Council member Rory Diamond at the Duval DOGE Committee hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today

The From the Start program aims to standardize care like early pregnancy detection to improve outcomes for low-income patients. | Jessica Palombo, Jacksonville Today

The Prime Osborn Convention Center hosts Saturday's Medical Mission at Home | Prime Osborn via Facebook

A billboard alerts people to Talkable Communities' suicide prevention training in a six-county area. | Talkable Communities

Sen. Clay Yarborugh of Jacksonville sponsored a bill expanding vaccine exemptions. | Florida House of Representatives

The 2026 Student Mental Health Conference gave nearly 500 Duval County Public Schools students a chance to share specificity about their mental health programming needs. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Ryan May learns on Match Day 2026 on Friday, March 20, 2026, that he will have an otolaryngology residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today

Sen. Clay Yarborough (seen here as a member of the Florida House of Representatives), is sponsoring a "medical freedom" bill in 2026. | Florida House

Fernando Hermida holds a bottle of Biktarvy, his HIV medication, in Charlotte, North Carolina on on May 27, 2024. | Laura Bargfeld, AP

The Brooks Rehabilitation Neuro Recovery Center on University Boulevard South, showing some of the equipment and services expected at the Baptist Health location. | Brooks Rehabilitation

UF Health Hospital in Gainesville. | Lauren Witte, Fresh Take Florida

Jacksonville University’s Keigwin School of Nursing and Mayo Clinic in Florida will begin a Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing program beginning in fall 2026.

Thousands of runners launch from the start line for last year's annual Donna Marathon through Jacksonville's Beaches. | Donna Marathon

Clay Eye Holdings operates Clay Eye Physicians & Surgeons in Fleming Island. | Google Maps

Horse-drawn carriages are a common sight in downtown St. Augustine, especially during the annual Nights of Lights holiday celebration. | Photo courtesy of Carly Zervis

West Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency Chair Robert Nimmons shares information about an axed opioid treatment clinic to a packed house audience during a community meeting. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today