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Bahia, Simmons Park Beaches Under Water Quality Advisory
Simmons Park Beaches
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Recent water quality tests at Bahia and Simmons Park Beaches in Hillsborough County, Florida, sho [...]
Beware Of Blue-Green Algae In Polk County Lakes: Lake Conine And Lake Van
Blue-Green Algae (TFP File Photo)
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) is urging residents and visitors [...]
Get Tested, Know Your Status: Free HIV And Hepatitis C Testing Event At Polk County Walgreens
Walgreens (File)
POLK COUNTY, Fla.- The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) wants YOU to take charge of your health!
Join in [...]
Are You In Control Of Your Health?
Exercise
Are you in control of your health? It’s important now more than ever that you are doing your best to make this happen.
You should be [...]
Florida Faces Heightened Threat Of Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Mosquito: Source: TFP File Photo
Health officials across Florida are raising alarms over the increasing threat of mosquito-borne illnesses as the [...]
Hillsborough County Confirms Locally-Acquired Dengue Fever Case
Mosquito (File)
TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) has confirmed a locally-acquired case of [...]
CDC Has 1 Million Bird Flu Tests Ready, But Experts Fear Repeat Of COVID Missteps
H5N1 virus, Bird Flu (File)
Despite having 1 million bird flu tests available, experts are raising concerns that the U.S. may be repeating the sam [...]
Water Quality Advisory Issued For Bahia Beach In Hillsborough County
Bahia Beach (TFP File)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) has issued a water quality advisor [...]
Op-Ed: Florida Youth Empowered To Fight Big Tobacco Through Students Working Against Tobacco Initiative
Op-Ed By SWAT Member E.O. Photo: Cigarettes (File)
The need for youth to speak up and make their voices heard about the issues they care about is [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signed Bills To Target Cancer, Rare Diseases
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signing HB 1365 (File)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed bills designed to help boost research into cancer and rar [...]