May 7, 2026
From the Start is aimed at improving outcomes for low-income moms-to-be and new moms.…
Coverage of health initiatives, disease prevention, and local responses to public health challenges in Northeast Florida.
April 30, 2026
Suicide prevention program seeks $300K to continue in Northeast Florida
Talkable Communities says it has lost state funding after training 12,000 people in suicide prevention.…
March 25, 2026
Florida’s AIDS drug program gets stopgap funding
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to mitigate cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.…
March 16, 2026
JEA resource fair will help seniors with utility bills
JEA’s monthly fair on Wednesday will help people reduce energy use, manage their bills and reach community resources.…
February 27, 2026
JTA approves new fares for Connexion Plus
Rate adjustments come after the community complained about earlier plans to end the private Connexion Plus service.…
February 6, 2026
UF reports measles on campus; cases spread in North Florida
New state data shows five measles cases in Duval County — all among children — and one in St. Johns.…
February 4, 2026
Smoky wildfires close roads and schools in Putnam County
The county is under a state of emergency due to the threat of wildfires from abnormally dry conditions.…
January 30, 2026
3 measles cases in Northeast Florida feed vaccination debate
Doctors are encouraging people to get accurate information about measles and immunization.…
December 11, 2025
Two more fallen firefighters memorialized in Jacksonville
Engineers Ian Church and Jason Woodruff died of cancers contracted in the line of duty.…
December 8, 2025
Baptist Health identifies food insecurity as community health challenge
Baptist Health will fund 215,000 meals across its five-county service area as part of its commitment to eradicate food insecurity.…
November 18, 2025
Duval DOGE requests telehealth documents
Duval DOGE has questions about telehealth contracts after anonymous claims of misconduct.…
November 13, 2025
Doctors lobby against scrapping vaccine mandates
Dr. Nancy Staats told the Duval Legislative Delegation that removing vaccine mandates could be disastrous.…
November 13, 2025
Volunteers refurbish Five Star Veterans Center
More than 70 volunteers pitched in from Home Depot, Rebuilding Together Greater Florida and other groups.…
November 3, 2025
Wolfson granted millions of dollars to fight pediatric cancer
Wolfson Children’s Hospital is one of four health care facilities to earn state grants for pediatric cancer research.…
October 24, 2025
Drug-related deaths fall in Northeast Florida
Drug-related deaths locally and statewide decreased dramatically last year for a variety of reasons.…
October 17, 2025
Ascension St. Vincent’s will expand maternal telehealth
Ascension received a telehealth grant that could help address infant mortality in Duval County.…
September 5, 2025
Jacksonville health leaders back vaccine mandates
Top medical officials say that ending vaccine mandates will erode decades of progress against preventable diseases.…
September 4, 2025
Concerns mount over Florida’s vaccine plan
Medical professionals say removing vaccine mandates could hurt public health and put children at risk for disease.…
November 29, 2023
Clay County charts a path for next five years
The county is creating a long list of plans to improve health and safety, development, infrastructure, quality of life and…
November 2, 2023
City sues two apartment complexes as ‘nuisances’
The city claims lack of maintenance and trash removal are endangering public health at Northwoods Apartments and Colonial Forest Apartments.…