Florida is grappling with an outbreak of hepatitis A but does not have a top health officer at the agency charged with ensuring the public’s health. More than four months after Gov. Ron DeSantis took office, the Florida Department of Health does not have a secretary. DeSantis’ nominee — Scott …
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The Gainesville Peer Respite’s Serenoa House at 728 E. University Ave. is situated in the historic district of downtown Gainesville.
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Levy County will soon adjust its website and online documents to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act's standards for visually impaired website visitors.
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Shelley Postle and MaKenzie Boyer, who works for Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, are only a call away for those who are battling mental illness and in an emotionally charged situation. In April 2018, the Gainesville Police Department and Meridian formed the city’s first co-responder program.
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Newberry's plan to fight opioid addiction, particularly in the youth, includes a six-member task force. The task force, which includes Mayor Jordan Marlowe, had its first meeting earlier in April.
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The panel — titled “Transparency: Physiology, Wellness & Beyond in the Trans Community” — was one part of an event planned by Joslyn Ahlgren, the University of Florida’s undergraduate program coordinator in applied physiology and kinesiology.
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WUFT journalists look into the unseen trauma of weathering a storm like last year’s Category 4 Hurricane Michael, which devastated the Florida Panhandle.
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The event, put on by the Centers, aimed to bring awareness to the many children in Marion County who struggle with mental health issues and disabilities.
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Firefighter Joey Malphurs is pushing for a bill that would help cover firefighters across the state who develop one of 21 kinds of cancer. The bill, HB 857, has 70 co-sponsors in the Florida House.
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Williston’s Regional General Hospital bailed itself out of its outstanding utility bill debt by completing a repayment plan with the city. Two Williston residents are taking steps to try to prevent the hospital from permanently closing.
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