Health News Florida Staff
Health News Florida is now part of WUSF Public Media in Tampa, Florida.
Originally founded in December 2006 as an independent grassroots publication dedicated to coverage of health issues in Florida, Health News Florida was acquired by WUSF Public Media in September 2012.
Read WUSF News Director Scott Finn's column about it.
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In the spring and summer of 2015, the state switched more than 13,000 children out of Children's Medical Services, a part of Florida Medicaid ,...
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, pleased that his demands were met on crafting the bill to repeal Obamacare, said he was ready to announce his support for the...
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Tampa strip club owner Joe Redner is challenging the state’s medical marijuana laws in court, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
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Orlando attorney and possible gubernatorial candidate John Morgan says he’s prepared to invest in the medical marijuana industry now that it’s about to...
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Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Latvala and his son, Rep. Chris Latvala , proposed measures Wednesday that would require drug tests for public...
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President Barack Obama has postponed his appearance at the University of South Florida in Tampa on Wednesday because of Hurricane Matthew.
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The Florida Department of Health reported three new, non-travel related cases of Zika in Miami-Dade County on Tuesday.
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The Tampa Bay area's first medical marijuana dispensary opened Thursday morning and it will only be a matter of weeks before another local shop opens.
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Some pesticide being used to kill mosquitoes and fight the spread of Zika in Miami-Dade County is also harmful to honey bees, birds, some fish and...
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The number of newborns who are physically dependent on drugs in Florida has nearly doubled since 2010, according to The News-Press.