Florida widened eligibility for its free swim-lesson vouchers to ages 1–7 as officials cite a record 2025 for child drownings and warn demand still outstrips funding.

OneBlood says it needs 50 rare O‑negative units before surgeons can give 18‑year‑old Gigi a potentially curative bone marrow transplant.

A KFF–The Trace analysis and survivor reporting show uninsured Floridians are often discharged quickly after gunshot treatment, left with large bills and spotty follow-up.

One Medical will refer South Florida patients to Baptist Health specialists starting Aug. 1, expanding specialty access across the Miami‑Dade, Broward and Palm Beach region.

State testing found glyphosate in several store‑bought breads; experts and industry groups disagree on whether the ppb readings pose a health risk.

FAU finds older Florida men die from melanoma at roughly twice the rate of women; researchers point to missed screenings and prevention gaps among seniors.

Cigna will leave Florida’s ACA marketplace for 2027, joining Aetna’s earlier withdrawal and narrowing choices for shoppers ahead of next open enrollment.

South Florida clinics say Medicaid termination letters have paused therapy and left therapists unpaid, creating urgent gaps in care for patients who rely on ongoing services.

Nicklaus Children’s opened a pediatric cardiology specialty center in Boca Raton, adding routine EKGs, echocardiograms, fetal cardiac evaluations and free athlete screenings.

Emergency vets are treating more pets for cannabis exposure as edibles and concentrated THC products spread into homes. Local cases and national poison‑control data show sharp increases.

Direct Relief announced a more than $5.2M push to install solar microgrids and batteries at nine Florida clinics so they can keep vaccines and care running through storms.

FDA testing found sildenafil in Boner Bears Sex Chocolate; JXK Enterprises recalled Lot BB21125 and is offering refunds. Buyers should stop use and report problems.

Families have sued a Miami cosmetic clinic after two patients died; one was 19 and the other a 35-year-old mother, renewing safety concerns in South Florida.