During a workshop on Monday, city officials discussed the possibility of voters passing the homestead tax exemption proposal, which would eliminate a large portion of Orlando’s revenue.

Several Central Florida counties saw higher-than-average heat exposure calls in June as the summer continues to swelter. Experts are urging parents and coaches to keep kids safe from the heat this weekend.

As the regional blood bank is grappling with a shortage of donations, OneBlood is calling on those of African descent to donate blood as soon as they can to save the life of a Florida woman with sickle cell disease in need of a rare blood type combination.

The Legislature passed a bill that expands the Swimming Lesson Voucher Program eligibility to include children ages 1 to 7.

Attorney General James Uthmeier listed 7-OH as a controlled substance about a year ago. At a news conference in Tampa, he said the ban made an impact, but manufacturers worked to circumvent it.

As Florida healthcare officials prepare to argue in court why they haven’t expanded a subsidized children’s health insurance, its children’s Medicaid rate continues to fall.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count report shows that young Floridians' economic health plummeted between 2019 and 2024. As in 2025, Florida ranks 35th for overall child well-being.

Mosquito control groups are hard at work during the Florida drought, making sure the low mosquito buzzing doesn’t become a population boom.

On Thursday, the state reported that two Orange County residents were diagnosed with measles. One of them is a young child.

Jude Odu, a health technology expert and former United Healthcare employee, discusses the dangers of outsourcing medical claims decisions to artificial intelligence.

A cruise ship docks in Port Canaveral after a norovirus outbreak. The former head of the CDC Vessel Sanitation Program takes us behind the scenes of how they respond when illness spreads onboard.

Across Central Florida, a nursing shortage and the difficulties of the job, along with low pay compared to nurses in other states, are adding to the feelings of burnout.