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Larry GriffinMay 26, 2016

At the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Kissimmee, trained scientists will work this summer to stop the spread of the Zika virus before it becomes a problem in Florida. At a news event Thursday morning, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam said no Zika cases have originated in Florida yet. Although there are currently 158 cases of […]

Larry GriffinMay 20, 2016

As an afternoon storm blew through downtown Orlando, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson addressed a group of reporters at his regional office Friday and called for more funding from the government to fight mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus that can come with such storms. The Zika virus has been spreading in a way Nelson and other worried officials call […]

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Tag: mosquitoes

Adam Putnam talks about traps for mosquitoes to test for Zika virus

As summer arrives, Bill Nelson calls for more funding for mosquito control