A Humana Foundation brief finds one in eight Florida seniors diagnosed with depression and a spike in hospitalizations, with rural and Hispanic seniors hardest hit.

Carlos Migoya will step down May 31 and Jackson’s board has named President/COO David Zambrana as his successor. The change arrives as the system navigates budget cuts, a maternity‑ward closure and a foundation fraud scandal.

A new study links childhood obesity to sizable drops in adult earnings and neighborhood opportunity. Miami‑Dade’s local rates make the findings especially relevant to the county.

A Miami studio says it can finish large, complex tattoos while clients are under general anesthesia. The practice — priced in the tens of thousands — has prompted safety warnings from anesthesiologists and regulators.

Jessie Trice’s "Better Together" campaign puts medication‑based opioid treatment and wraparound services into neighborhood clinics across Miami‑Dade. The effort pairs MOUD with behavioral health, pharmacy and sliding‑scale care.

A Broward LPN gave up her license after a Florida complaint says she logged three telephonic visits with a patient who had already died.

South Florida patients report dramatic weight loss and surprising health improvements from GLP‑1 drugs, but new studies and FDA updates also warn of gastrointestinal, gallbladder and eye risks.

Major insurers filed double‑digit Medigap increases this spring; Tampa Bay seniors are weighing alternatives as state filings are reviewed.

Larkin University plans the Jacqueline Nicole Michel College of Osteopathic Medicine on a 48‑acre Naranja site, pledging residency pipelines and more local care. The school targets Fall 2028 pending accreditation.

A bat that hid in a shoe bit a Loxahatchee resident and later tested positive for rabies. Health officials urge anyone exposed to seek care and secure pets.

FDA found E. coli in a Raw Farm cheddar sample but says the strain matches a 2025 outbreak, not the current cluster. Investigators and the company say testing and recalls are ongoing.

Six Central Florida restaurants were temporarily shut after inspections found roach infestations, rodent droppings and storage violations. Reinspections later cleared them to reopen.

Clavicular was taken to hospital after an apparent on‑camera collapse during a Brickell livestream; details remain limited.