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Florida red tide: Gov. Scott issues an emergency order

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In a follow-up on the red tide situation in Southwest Florida, Governor Rick Scott issued Executive Order 18-221 earlier this week declaring a state of emergency due to impacts of red tide in Collier,...

Florida: Public health emergency for opioid epidemic directed

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Today, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declaring a national opioid epidemic, Governor Rick Scott signed Executive Order 17-146 directing a Public Health Emergency across...

Opioid usage in Florida: Scott directs agencies to hold workshops

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Last week, Florida Governor Rick Scott directed the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Health (DOH) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to meet with communities...

Zika in Florida: Local transmission in Duval County resident, Scott calls on President to release funds

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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported today an additional non-travel associated Zika virus case in a resident of Duval County. Health officials say the individual had multiple exposures in...

Florida lifts Wynwood ‘zone’ after being Zika free for 45 days

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Florida Governor Rick Scott announced today that following 45 days with no evidence of active Zika transmission, the entire Wynwood zone, which was originally about one square mile, has been lifted. Scott...

Florida: Gov Scott authorizes an additional $10 million in state funds to fight Zika

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Florida Governor Rick Scott today authorized an additional $10 million in state funds to fight Zika, bringing the total funds now authorized for Zika to $36.2 million. The $10 million are solely allocated...

Florida Zika case count now 71, CDC provides additional lab support

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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported today on an additional locally transmitted Zika virus case in Miami Beach, bringing the state total to 71. In addition, Gov Rick Scott announced that following...

Zika reported in Wynwood and Miami Beach today, Rick Scott orders expanded testing

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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported two additional locally transmitted Zika virus infections in Miami-Dade County– One is associated with the area in Miami-Beach. The other is associated...

Florida Zika case tally now 35, Gov Scott works with tourism industry

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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that two additional individuals have acquired the Zika virus locally through mosquitoes in Miami-Dade County. The total number of local transmissions...

Florida DOH report 3 additional locally acquired Zika cases, HHS transfers $81 million for Zika

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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional three locally acquired Zika virus cases in Miami-Dade County, bringing the total to 25. At the same time, DOH cleared an additional four blocks...