Scott PowersJune 15, 2019
8min1474
'Why would I make something like this up?' she said.
Tag: Florida Department of Health
Scott PowersJune 15, 2019
Noah PranskyJune 9, 2019
5min1196
The agency weighs the risk to patrons against the risk of a public health scare.
Guest AuthorMay 8, 2019
6min606
"It is clear that Florida’s new elected leaders are embracing medicinal marijuana as a viable treatment."
Drew WilsonApril 24, 2019
3min654
In the past few weeks, fecal bacteria outbreaks have shut down several Fort Myers-area beaches.
Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 4, 2019
6min587
The training is mandated by legislation passed by lawmakers last year.
Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 1, 2019
7min353
For those most part, the Ron DeSantis budget keeps the status quo for Medicaid.
Jim RosicaJanuary 4, 2019
9min1193
In a rebuke to lawmakers and the Rick Scott Administration that was stunning even for Tallahassee Circuit Judge Karen Gievers, she struck down the 2017 state law regulating medical marijuana, saying it conflicted with the state constitution. In the spirit of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, known for his pre-fight rhymes, Gievers opined that in Florida “the medical […]
Jim RosicaDecember 3, 2018
5min247
Circuit Judge Karen Gievers has asked attorneys whether a new constitutional amendment should guide her decision over how many retail stores medical marijuana providers in the state can open, and where. Court records accessed Monday show that Gievers asked lawyers for Trulieve, a medical cannabis company, and the state’s Department of Health for opinions on the applicability of one […]
Peter SchorschNovember 19, 2018
9min296
Consider this column an “open letter” of sorts to the Florida Department of Health. First, do no harm. Got that? Though those words are not actually printed in the Hippocratic Oath, but it’s still an important medical axiom. Here’s the deal. The feds recently passed a new law known as “Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes […]
Staff ReportsOctober 15, 2018
4min262
With thousands of people still without power after Hurricane Michael, the state’s Department of Health is warning of the danger of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Generators “can cause CO to build up in a home and poison the people and animals inside,” a Monday press release said. “CO is found in fumes produced by burning […]